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Simon de Colines of France

Born: 1480
Died: Paris, 1546

   

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Printer's mark of Simon de Colines

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Parisian printer, who at the same time as Antoine Augereau, began the golden age of French typography. Although Aldus combined roman initials and italic text, de Colines was probably the first to mix roman and italic as we do today.


Activities

  Printing
  Book Design
  Publishing


Related Links

 • Britannica: Colines, Simon de
 • Infoplease: Simon de Colines



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