Printer’s Mark of Guillaume de La Nouaille

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Name:: Unknown

Illustration

Subjects:: Animals, Ornaments & Patterns
Technique:: Woodcut
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The Boston Public Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Marques typographiques, vol. 2
Author:: Silvestre, Louis-Catherine
Publisher:: Paris: Renou et Maulde (printer), 1867
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Description:

Printer’s Mark of Guillaume de La Nouaille (150.?-1560?) showing a hydra on a pedestal clutching a globe in its claws. The motto Sic virtus oppressa resurgit means “Thus oppressed valor rises.” Guillaume de La Nouaille was a printer and bookseller in Limoges, France.

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{{cite web | title=Printer’s Mark of Guillaume de La Nouaille | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/guillaume-nouaille/ | author=Unknown | year=1867 | access-date=March 14, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}