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DIE BUCHDRUCKER-GESCHICHTE ULM'S ZUR VIERTEN SÄCULARFEIER DER ERFINDUNG DER BUCHDRUCKERKUNST.
Hassler, Dr. Konrad Dieterich
Mit neuen Beiträgen zur Culturgeschichte, dem Facsimile eines der ältesten und artistischen Beilagen, besonders zur Geschichte der Holzschneidekunst.

- Ulm : Verlag der Stettin'schen Buchhandlung 1840 - 4to. - later quarter paper with paper over boards - (ii), (viii), 156 columes (2 per page), (2) pages - Order Nr. 80285 - Price: $ 150.00

First edition facsimile (Bigmore & Wyman I, 308). Scarce. Includes information on the printers Ludwig Hohenwang and Johannes Zainer. With five woodcut facsimiles on India paper laid-down and one double-page litho. Bigmore & Wyman call for 8 plates of facsimiles but nothing seems to be lacking from this copy. Spine torn at head, titlepage dampstained and extensive foxing throughout, although plates are clean.

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CATALOGUE OF BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS. PART II: ITALIAN 16TH... by Mortimer, Ruth Well annotated descriptions of 559 books in the Harvard Library. Illustrated and with all the appropriate indices. Spines slightly faded.