Figure 200
Text-page and Title in Plantin&rsuo;s early manner, Antwerp
From Claude Paradin’s Symbola Heroica (scan 1, scan 2)
1567
Plantin’s earlier printing is more delicate than his later work. A good example of his first manner is an “emblem book” published in 1567—an edition of Claude Paradin’s Symbola Heroica, translated from French into Latin, and printing in 32mo form. The text of this delightful little book is set in a delicate italic which harmonizes agreeably with the spirited rendering of the designs. Displayed lines, employed in connection with the italic text, are, however, set in roman, and the prefatory matter is almost entirely printed in it.