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7–38. Henri Estienne the Younger, title page from Ciceronianum Lexicon

Henri Estienne (c. 1528–98) was the eldest son of Robert Estienne (1503–59). It is believed that the types used in this book are made from Claude Garamond’s early type punches and matrixes. Headings are set in single lines of letterspaced capitals alternating with lines of capitals and lowercase. As with many printers’ marks of the era, Estienne’s olive tree with branches falling off became a pictorial illustration.

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1557CE
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