MUZIKA, Frantisek

2 vol. in-4to, 703 ; 670 pp. Richly illus. with hundreds of facsimiles and plates. Index. Cloth. Dustjacket (with tears). Examines critically the two millennia of the Roman letter and its development in the light of changes in tastes, fashions, and aesthetic theory throughout modern times. Muzika's definitions are sharp and unequivocal in a field where there is much misunderstanding because of faulty definitions