Aldus Manutius Collection

Festina lente ("make haste slowly") motto and dolphin and anchor used by Aldus Manutius
5668992 Festina lente ("make haste slowly") motto and dolphin and anchor used by Aldus Manutius and his Aldine Press as a publisher's or printer's device; (add.info)

The Annunciation, 1497. Creator: Unknown
The Annunciation, 1497. From Horae (a book of hours). Inscribed by Philipp Melanchthon

Institutiones graecae grammaticae, 1497-8. Creator: Unknown
Institutiones graecae grammaticae, 1497-8. Fratris Urbani Bellunensis Ordinis Minorum Institutiones grammaticae'. Page from a work on Greek grammar by Urbano Bolzanio

Aldus Manutius, after a portrait by Bellini (engraving)
5232752 Aldus Manutius, after a portrait by Bellini (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aldus Manutius, after a portrait by Bellini)

Isabella d Este, Marquise of Mantua, The patroness of Aldus Manutius (engraving)
5995266 Isabella d Este, Marquise of Mantua, The patroness of Aldus Manutius (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Isabella d Este, Marquise of Mantua)

Page from the Aldine Aristotle (litho)
961203 Page from the Aldine Aristotle (litho) by Italian School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Choice examples of early printing and engraving)

Aldus Manutius, 1447-1515 (engraving)
5995270 Aldus Manutius, 1447-1515 (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aldus Manutius, 1447-1515)

Aldus Manutius, Venetian humanist, scholar, printer and publisher (engraving)
3647394 Aldus Manutius, Venetian humanist, scholar, printer and publisher (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aldus Manutius (c1452-1515), Venetian humanist

Portrait of Aldus Pius Manutius (1449-1515), 16th century. Private Collection

Aldus Manutius, Italian printer
Aldus Manutius (1449-1515), Italian humanist printer. Mauntius was born Teobaldo Mannucci in Bassiano near Rome. He was educated as a humanistic scholar, studying the classics of Latin and Greek

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Aldus Manutius was a pioneering Venetian printer and publisher who revolutionized the world of printing in the 15th century. His innovative use of italic typefaces, small format books, and portable editions made literature more accessible to a wider audience. Manutius's dedication to producing accurate texts led to the development of scholarly editions of classical works, earning him the title "The Prince of Printers." His legacy lives on in the Aldine Press, which continues to publish high-quality books today. Aldus Manutius's contributions to the history of printing have left an indelible mark on the world of publishing and scholarship.