The Mira calligraphiae monumenta, illuminated by Joris Hoefnagel, is an amazing example of a master guide to calligraphy. The text is beautifully inscribed and illuminated with flora and fauna like the sloth, shown above. The small scale reproduction is available from The Bookstore at the Getty.
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