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RECORDS OF A BIBLIOGRAPHER, SELECTED PAPERS OF WILLIAM ALEXANDER JACKSON.
Bond, William H. (editor)
First edition. William Alexander Jackson was considered by his colleagues to be an unrivaled bibliographical scholar. He served as the founding librarian of the famed Houghton Library at Harvard. During his tenure Jackson more than doubled the quality and quantity of the Library's collection of rare books and manuscripts.
This handsome illustrated work gathers articles on Thomas Frognall Dibdin, A Dibdinian Tour and 16 other essays to form a true delight for bibliophiles. Jacket spine faded.
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DIE KAROLINGISCHEN MINIATUREN.
by Koehler, Wilhelm (editor)
Text in German. Reprint of 1930 edition. A thorough and exhaustive study of miniatures produced during the Carolingian era of medieval European history. Volume 1 (in 2) covers the School of Tours. Volume 2 the Court School of Karls des Grossen (Charlemagne). Volume 3 the Vienna Coronation Gospels and the Metz manuscripts. Volume 4 the Court School of Lothar (795-855) and individual manuscripts from Lotharingia. Volume 5 the Court School of Karl des Kahlen (Charles the Bald) (823-877). Each volume includes a foreword, bibliography, a directory of manuscripts, index of names and places and a directory of "figurative representations in the manuscripts." Each text volume accompanied by a volume of black and white plates. Bookplate on front pastedown of each volume. Some of the plate volumes are damaged at bottom of spine.
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