Lehmann Haupt Hellmut Introduction (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. No dust jacket. Spine is faded and has a water spot. ; Approx. 5 1/8" wide by 7". "This is the record of an exhibition which was prepared by the Columbia University Library on the occasion of the Twelfth Annual Conference on Printing Education, held at Columbia University, June 26, 27, 28, 1933.".…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Heavy beige linen/boards. Gilt stamped lettering. 167 pp. with illustrations as listed in the title. H.P. Kraus business card, and notice of items for sale laid in. In addition, Volume VIII, No. 5 (November 1958) issue of Rare Books: Notes on the History of Old Books and Manuscripts, Published for the Friends and Clients of H.P. Kraus, is laid in. 12 pages with 10 bw illustrations and one tipped-on color image. An exceptionally thorough catalogue with several tipped-in illustrations in vibrant color. The contents include an index of authors and titles, a list of scribes, illuminators and scriptoria, a list of previous owners, and an introductory note by Hellmut Lehmann-Haupt, a rare books expert and the bibliographical consultant to Kraus. The manuscripts themselves are divided into sections of Early Mediaeval, Gothic (Engladn, Central Europe, France/Netherlands, Italy) and Renaissance. With a brief memorial to Hans Nachod, classical archaeologist and former employee who worked on this catalogue for over a year but never saw its completion. A section of supplementary plates closes the volume. Everything exceedingly well-annotated. Frontis and preface xxii pp., 167 pp. While the hinge is strong and the binding tight, three-quarters of the linen at the rear spine is torn along the joint and the front of joint is showing wear. The bottom of the spine and the two bottom board corners ar worn. The pages are all clean with no sign of foxing.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. H. P. Kraus January 1958 Binding: Hardcover 1958.

Hardcover. Heavy beige linen/boards. Gilt stamped lettering. 167 pp. with illustrations as listed in the title. H.P. Kraus business card, and notice of items for sale laid in. In addition, Volume III, No. 5 (November 1958) issue of Rare Books: Notes on the History of Old Books and Manuscripts, Published for the Friends and Clients of H.P. Kraus, is laid in. 12 pages with 10 bw illustrations and one tipped-on color image. An exceptionally thorough catalogue with several tipped-in illustrations in vibrant color. The contents include an index of authors and titles, a list of scribes, illuminators and scriptoria, a list of previous owners, and an introductory note by Hellmut Lehmann-Haupt, a rare books expert and the bibliographical consultant to Kraus. The manuscripts themselves are divided into sections of Early Mediaeval, Gothic (Engladn, Central Europe, France/Netherlands, Italy) and Renaissance. With a brief memorial to Hans Nachod, classical archaeologist and former employee who worked on this catalogue for over a year but never saw its completion. A section of supplementary plates closes the volume. Everything exceedingly well-annotated. Book generally clean and tight but with foxing to covers and a few page edges. The Rare Books issue has some foxing to first/last pages and a bit of age toning in general. No other marks to either volume. …

Hardcover. Heavy beige linen/boards. Gilt stamped lettering. 167 pp. with illustrations as listed in the title. Price list, H.P. Kraus Christmas card, and notice of items for sale laid in. In addition, Volume III, No. 5 (November 1958) issue of Rare Books: Notes on the History of Old Books and Manuscripts, Published for the Friends and Clients of H.P. Kraus, is laid in. 12 pages with 10 bw illustrations and one tipped-on color image. An exceptionally thorough catalogue with several tipped-in illustrations in vibrant color. The contents include an index of authors and titles, a list of scribes, illuminators and scriptoria, a list of previous owners, and an introductory note by Hellmut Lehmann-Haupt, a rare books expert and the bibliographical consultant to Kraus. The manuscripts themselves are divided into sections of Early Mediaeval, Gothic (Engladn, Central Europe, France/Netherlands, Italy) and Renaissance. With a brief memorial to Hans Nachod, classical archaeologist and former employee who worked on this catalogue for over a year but never saw its completion. A section of supplementary plates closes the volume. Everything exceedingly well-annotated. Book VG, clean and tight but for art museum ex-lib. stamp on title page andpencil notations on 2 pages regarding provenance of manuscripts. Some notes, also in pencil, on price list. The Rare Books issue is NF with no marks.…