Notes Upon an Unique Collection of Books, Manuscripts and Letters (Classic Reprint): From the Library of Count Hoym: From the Library of Count Hoym (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Edward Gordon Duff

Softcover

ISBN 10: 133434602X ISBN 13: 9781334346026

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Rare bibliographic treasures from the Hoym collection, gathered with scholarly care. This book presents a catalog of bindings, provenance notes, and background details for monuments of early printing, manuscripts, and classical works. Readers will glimpse the taste and scope of a distinguished 18th‑century library, with items ranging from Latin Bibles and Cicero to Petrarch and Aesop, all described to aid collectors and researchers in recognizing quality and history.

Within these pages you’ll find concise biographies of editors and authors, explanations of bindings and bindings’ embossing, and notes on notable ownerships. The entries emphasize the edition, condition, and notable bindings, helping you understand why each piece mattered to its original owners and to later collectors.

• Examples of major editions and authors appear, including Bibles, Cicero, Aesop, and Petrarch.


• Notes on bindings, provenance, and catalog references that help verify authenticity.


• Context on publication history and the edition’s significance for collectors.


• Occasional commentary on binding style, monograms, and library provenance.

Ideal for readers who collect rare eighteenth‑ and seventeenth‑century books, or who study the history of libraries and book‑making.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 133434602X
• ISBN 13: 9781334346026
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 105