Four Books on Human Proportion (1528) - Page 2

2469 759.6

The number "759.6" is an older library classification—likely for art history or painting—which has been struck through to indicate it has been replaced by the more modern system shown below.

MACKINTOSH LIBRARY

The Mackintosh Library is the historic library of the Glasgow School of Art, designed by the famous architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh. This indicates the book was part of their prestigious collection.

REFERENCE

This label identifies the book as a reference copy, meaning it was intended to be consulted within the library rather than borrowed.

A geometric logo for the Glasgow School of Art Library, featuring a 3x3 grid of squares. The outer eight squares are solid black, while the central square is white and divided into four smaller squares by a fine cross. This "grid" style is a signature motif of the "Glasgow Style" developed around 1900.

Glasgow School of Art Library


Book Number	2469
Subject Number	741.041 DURA shelf mark indicating the subject matter (Drawing) and an abbreviation for the author, Albrecht Dürer.
Author/ Heading	DÜRER, AlbrechtThe 16th-century German master whose theories on art and geometry are contained in this volume.