Roberto de Vicq de CumptichCritiques

A funny and unique book which will be appreciated by anyone who loves typography and great literature.½

FROM LIBRARY CATALOG:
An alphabet book which uses the shape of the Roman letters in the Bembo font style to create illustrations of animals.
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Very clever use of letters.
Animals = Antelope, Bison, Crab, Dragon, Elephant, Flamingo, Giraffe, Hippopotamus, Ibis/Iguana, Jaguar, Koala, Lobster/Lion, Monkey, Narwhal/Newt, Peacock/Pig, Quail, Rhinoceros, Salmon/Scallop, Turtle, Unicorn, Viper, Wolf/X-ray Wolf, Yak, Zebra.
On the last page there is a historical note re the Bembo font, which was inspired by a letter cut in 1450 in Italy and which was named in honor of Pietro Bembo, one of the most popular writers in the Renaissance.