Catalogue of a Magnificent Collection of Rare Early Printed German Books: Collected Chiefly for Their Illustrations, and Mostly in Fine Bindings, ... of C. Fairfax Murray, Esq.; Which Will B - Softcover
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Excerpt from Catalogue of a Magnificent Collection of Rare Early Printed German Books: Collected Chiefly for Their Illustrations, and Mostly in Fine Bindings, Including Five Block-Books, Forming the First Portion of the Library of C. Fairfax Murray, Esq.; Which Will Be Sold by Messrs. Christie, Manson and Woods
The present Catalogue is based on Mr. C. Fairfax Murray's own privately printed Catalogue, 2 volumes, royal 4to, 1913, in which very elaborate and detailed descriptions of the various items will be found.
An index of Presses and Printers will be found at the end of the Catalogue.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book presents an unparalleled selection of German books printed between 1465 and 1680, at a time when printing technologies were being refined and new illustrative techniques developed. The author begins with a general introduction to early printing and book design in Germany and Holland, followed by an alphabetical catalogue of 150 books chosen for their historical and artistic significance. The catalogue provides detailed bibliographic descriptions, as well as insights into the authors, subject matter, printing methods, binding, condition, and historical context. The selection includes famed early German presses at Augsburg, Basle, Cologne, Frankfurt, Lubeck, Mainz, Nurnberg, Strassburg, and Ulm, as well as those of Antwerp, Gouda, Louvain, Bamberg, Brunn, Leipzig, Rougemont, Schiedam, Speier, Zwolle, etc. Additionally, the book features 9 plates of notable illustrations from the books. It is an indispensable resource for collectors, booksellers, historians, and anyone interested in the development of the early printed book in Europe. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781333923976_0
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