Skeen, William.

EARLY TYPOGRAPHY.

Colombo, Ceylon: n.p., 1872. 8vo. half red calf with marbled paper covered boards, top edge gilt. (ii), 424, v pages. Revised edition. (See Bigmore & Wyman II, 364 where they note the 48 page first printing and also state that this 1872 edition is usually found with a London imprint but mention the presence of this Ceylon imprint). Skeen was the government printer for Ceylon and used his knowledge of printing practice to "originate several..... READ MORE about EARLY TYPOGRAPHY

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Staikos, Konstantinos Sp.

GREEK PHILOSOPHICAL EDITIONS IN THE FIRST CENTURY OF PRINTING.

New Castle, De. Oak Knoll Press, 2001. large 8vo. paper covered boards. 224 pages. The reader is treated to a majestic array of rare, early Greek editions illustrated by their title pages and often with portraits of their authors. The exhibition was displayed at the International Conference on Greek Books held at the European Cultural Center of Delphi, Greece in May, 2001. Mr. Staikos' extensive research into the books of the Greek Diaspora, his passion..... READ MORE about GREEK PHILOSOPHICAL EDITIONS IN THE FIRST CENTURY OF PRINTING

Price: $40.00  other currencies  Order nr. 105951

Steiff, Karl.

DER ERSTE BUCHDRUCK IN TÜBINGEN (1498-1534), EIN BEITRAG ZUR GESCHICHTE DER UNIVERSITÄT.

Nieuwkoop: B. de Graaf, 1963. 8vo. cloth. xii, 254, (2), 31 pages. Reprint of the 1881 first edition with additional information first printed in 1887, 1889 and 1896 present. (Besterman p.5117). With bibliographical descriptions of over 275 books. Covers faded. READ MORE about DER ERSTE BUCHDRUCK IN TÜBINGEN (1498-1534), EIN BEITRAG ZUR GESCHICHTE DER UNIVERSITÄT

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Stillwell, Margaret Bingham.

THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD OF BOOKS, 1450 TO 1470: A CHRONOLOGICAL SURVEY OF THE TEXTS CHOSEN FOR PRINTING DURING THE FIRST TWENTY YEARS OF THE PRINTING ART.

WITH SYNOPSIS OF THE GUTENBERG DOCUMENTS
New York: The Bibliographical Society of America, 1972. 7 x 9.5 inches. hardcover. 140 pages. WITH SYNOPSIS OF THE GUTENBERG DOCUMENTS. According to the Preface, for a hundred years or more, the bibliographical scholars of the world have sought to identify the man of genius who, in the mid-fifteenth century, changed the course of civilization by introducing the art of printing into the Western World. Our knowledge of Gutenberg and his claim rests upon two..... READ MORE about THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD OF BOOKS, 1450 TO 1470: A CHRONOLOGICAL SURVEY OF THE TEXTS CHOSEN...

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Vindel, Francisco.

EL ARTE TIPOGRAFICO EN CATALUÑA DURANTE EL DIGLO XV. APPENDICE.

Madrid, Spain: Direccion General de Relaciones Culturales, 1954. small folio. stiff paper wrappers. (iv), 35+(1) pages. Text in Spanish. Appendix only to the author's massive study of 15th century printing in Spain (Besterman 5184). With illustrations of type faces and captials. Unopened. Covers chipped at edges and separating along spine. READ MORE about EL ARTE TIPOGRAFICO EN CATALUÑA DURANTE EL DIGLO XV. APPENDICE

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Zedler, Gottfried.

VON COSTER ZU GUTENBERG, DER HOLLANDISCHE FRUHDRUCK UND DIE ERFINDUNG DES BUCHDRUCKS.

Leipzig: Karl W. Hiersemann, 1921. 4to. cloth, top edge yellow, others uncut. xii, 194 pages. First edition. With 26 full page plates and 35 tables. A well printed history of the controversy involving the invention of printing. An important book in the study of the Gutenberg controversy. Wear at spine ends. Presentation in ink from third party to George Parker Winship on free endpaper. READ MORE about VON COSTER ZU GUTENBERG, DER HOLLANDISCHE FRUHDRUCK UND DIE ERFINDUNG DES BUCHDRUCKS

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(Aldine Press). Renouard, Antoine-Augustin.

ANNALES DE L'IMPRIMERIE DES ALDE OU HISTOIRE DES TROIS MANUCE ET DE LEURS ÉDITIONS.

New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Books, 2003. thick 8vo. cloth. 688 pages. Reprint of the third edition which was originally published in Paris in 1834 in only 350 copies. (Besterman p.5153; Breslauer and Folter no.115 for first edition). This famous bibliography of the output of the Manutius family and their Aldine Press, 1494-1598, has remained the standard work on the subject and has been praised as a classic of its kind. Over 1500 entries given..... READ MORE about ANNALES DE L'IMPRIMERIE DES ALDE OU HISTOIRE DES TROIS MANUCE ET DE LEURS ÉDITIONS

Price: $95.00  other currencies  Order nr. 32240

(Barten, A.W.).

TYPOGRAPHIE ET BRANCHES ALLIÉES.

Utrecht: A.J. van Huffel's Antiquariaat, 1960. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 48 pages plus 4 leaves of plates. Auction catalogue for a sale held on June 15 and 16, 1960 from the library of A.W. Barten, the former director of the Professional School of Typography in Utrecht. Lists manuscripts, incunabula, works about typography, the graphic arts and bibliographies. Lists over 700 entries. Head pieces. Illustrated throughout. Cover printed in red and black. Corner bumped. Spot..... READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHIE ET BRANCHES ALLIÉES

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(Blades, William). Myers, Robin.

WILLIAM BLADES'S DEBT TO HENRY BRADSHAW AND G.I.F. TUPPER IN HIS CAXTON STUDIES: A FURTHER LOOK AT UNPUBLISHED DOCUMENTS.

London: The Bibliographical Society, 1978. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (iv), pp. 265-283. Reprinted from The Library. Presentation from the author dated 1980 on title page. READ MORE about WILLIAM BLADES'S DEBT TO HENRY BRADSHAW AND G.I.F. TUPPER IN HIS CAXTON STUDIES: A FURTHER LOOK...

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Bühler, Curt F.

THREE EARLY VENETIAN EDITIONS OF AUGUSTINUS DATUS AND THE PRESS OF FLORENTIUS DE ARGENTINA.

N.P. n.p., 1974. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 62-70 pages. Offprint from The Library Chronicle, volume XL, number 1, winter 1974. Part of the bibliographic studies in honor of Rudolf Hirsch. READ MORE about THREE EARLY VENETIAN EDITIONS OF AUGUSTINUS DATUS AND THE PRESS OF FLORENTIUS DE ARGENTINA

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(Caxton, William).

PROPOSITIO JOHANNIS RUSSELL PRINTED BY WILLIAM CAXTON CIRCA A.D. 1476. REPRODUCED IN FACSIMILE.

Manchester and London: University Press and Bernard Quaritch, and Sherratt and Hughes, 1909. 8vo. quarter vellum, cloth-covered boards. 35, (9) pages. Facsimile of William Caxton's original printing reproduced here as a book. Part of the John Rylands facsimile series. This book consists of an oration delivered by Russell on the occasion of his embassy in February 1470 to invest Charles the Bold with the Order of the Garter. Contains a new historical introduction by Henry..... READ MORE about PROPOSITIO JOHANNIS RUSSELL PRINTED BY WILLIAM CAXTON CIRCA A.D. 1476. REPRODUCED IN FACSIMILE

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(Caxton, William).

WILLIAM CAXTON, AN EXHIBITION TO COMMEMORATE THE QUINCENTENARY OF THE INTRODUCTION OF PRINTING INTO ENGLAND.

London: British Library, (1976). small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 94 pages. Profusely illustrated. READ MORE about WILLIAM CAXTON, AN EXHIBITION TO COMMEMORATE THE QUINCENTENARY OF THE INTRODUCTION OF PRINTING...

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(Caxton, William). Aurner, Nellie Slayton.

CAXTON, MIRROUR OF FIFTEENTH-CENTURY LETTER, A STUDY OF THE LITERATURE.

Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1926. 8vo. orange cloth, paper spine label, dust jacket. 304 pages. First edition. With a bibliography of books about Caxton and a listing of his writing. Jacket worn with pieces missing and spots. Unusual to find in jacket. READ MORE about CAXTON, MIRROUR OF FIFTEENTH-CENTURY LETTER, A STUDY OF THE LITERATURE

Price: $45.00  other currencies  Order nr. 42063