(Ann Arbor, MI): UMI Research Press, (1981). 8vo. cloth. xiv, 315+(1) pages. No. 43 in the Studies in Musicology Series. A revision of the author's thesis, UNC Chapel Hill, 1975, on the life of a 16th century Roman music printer. Table of contents, list of illustrations, acknowledgments, preface, endnotes, four appendices, bibliography, index. Black and white illustrations. Covers lightly soiled. READ MORE about VALERIO DORICO: MUSIC PRINTER IN SIXTEENTH CENTURY ROME

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New York: Arno Press, 1977. 8vo. green plastic fabric. (xiv), 256 pages. S-K 7871. Reprint of first edition. (Mejer no.308; Brenni no.309). With 7 illustrations. Has chapters on Caxton, Pynson, Berthelet, and many others. Interesting section on foreign booksellers operating in London. Bookplate (with some offset on free endpaper). READ MORE about THE PRINTERS, STATIONERS AND BOOKBINDERS OF WESTMINSTER AND LONDON FROM 1476 TO 1535

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Lyon: 1561 (London: Eugrammia Press, 1962). folio. quarter leather with printed cloth covers, top edge gilt. Not paginated. Limited to 735 numbered copies published by the Eugrammia Press. Printed in collotype on page produced specially for this edition by W. & R. Balston. A facsimile reprint of the 1561Apocalypse de Jean (St. John's Revelation) and its wonderful engravings by Jean Duvet. Spine shows fading. Bookplate. READ MORE about L' APOCALYPSE FIGUREE, PAR MAISTRE IEHAN DUUET, IADIS ORSEVRE DES ROIS, FRANCOIS PREMIER DE CE...

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Cambridge: University Press, 1955. tall 8vo. cloth. x, 100 pages. First edition, the Sandars Lecture for 1953. This was Goldschmidt's last work before his death. Gives important information on John Siberch and the first printing of the Cambridge Press. Lacking dust jacket. READ MORE about THE FIRST CAMBRIDGE PRESS IN ITS EUROPEAN SETTING

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Baden-Baden: Valentin Koerner, 1985. 8vo. stiff paper wrapper. 160 pages. Second edition (Besterman 2757). Publication of the series, Studien zur Deutschen Kunstgeschichte. Though Hans Baldung Grien (1484/5-1545) is remembered today primarily for his painted altarpieces and figural memento mori compositions, his woodcuts are still widely appreciated. His artistic style is characterized by vibrant coloring and slightly distorted proportions. As for his personal style, he favored the color green for his attire; this anecdote possibly explains..... READ MORE about DIE BUCHHOLZSCHNITTE DES HANS BALDUNG GRIEN

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3 Volumes.
Boston, MA: G.K. Hall & Co., 1970. small 4to. cloth. x,679+(1); (ii), 262; (iv), 613+(1) pages. 3 Volumes. Preface by editor Robert G. Marshall, table of contents, identifying codes of libraries represented, index of printers and publishers. Arranged alphabetically by author. READ MORE about SHORT-TITLE CATALOG OF BOOKS PRINTED IN ITALY AND OF BOOKS IN ITALIAN PRINTED ABROAD 1501-1600

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San Marino, California: Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, 2016. 8 x 11.875 inches. Hardcover, three-piece case binding with debossed and tipped-on title. 176 pages. A catalogue issued in conjunction with "Gardens, Art, and Commerce in Chinese Woodblock Prints" at the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, September 17, 2016-January 9, 2017. The exhibition and catalogue explore the art, craft, and cultural significance of Chinese woodblock prints made during their golden age, from..... READ MORE about GARDENS, ART, AND COMMERCE IN CHINESE WOODBLOCK PRINTS

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Mainz: Verlag der Gutenberg Gesellschaft, 1973. 8vo. paper wrappers. 36 pages. Includes a bibliography of the books printed by this 16th century printer. READ MORE about HEINRICH MAMERANUS, EIN LUXEMBURGER DRUCKER DES 16. JAHRHUNDERTS IN KÖLN

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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1928. 4to. cloth-backed boards, paper cover label, top edge gilt. 222 pages. First edition, limited to 750 copies. With three mounted color plates and 125 facsimile plates. Covers soiled with spotting along edge of back cover. READ MORE about THE BOOK IN ITALY DURING THE FIFTEENTH AND SIXTEENTH CENTURIES SHOWN IN FACSIMILE REPRODUCTIONS...

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Leipzig: Karl W. Hiersemann, 1914. 4to. quarter cloth with paste paper-covered boards. (viii), 46, (2) pages plus 24 leaves of plates in black and white. First edition. The German Renaissance painter and engraver, Georg Pencz (c.1500-1550) was active in Nuremberg and was probably part of Dürer's workshop. Pencz's style was heavily influenced by his two trips to Italy, the first coming early in his career. The fine, crisp style of his paintings in particular reflect..... READ MORE about DIE HOLZSCHNITTE DES GEORG PENCZ

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New York: Burt Franklin, (1967). 8vo. cloth. (vi), 324, 15 pages. Reprint of the 1866 Paris edition. (Bigmore & Wyman II, 279). Bibliography of the Plantin Press in Antwerp. READ MORE about ANNALES PLANTINIENNES, DEPUIS LA FONDATION DE L'IMPRIMERIE PLATINIENNE, A ANVERS JUSQU'A LA MORT...

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Nieuwkoop: B. de Graaf, 1975. small 4to. cloth. (v), 287 pages. First edition. This volume lists the fifteenth- and sixteenth-century printers, booksellers and editors of the present-day Belgium alphabetically, giving each an encyclopedia-style entry about each figure, followed by a brief bibliography of sources used to compile the entry. Tables at the end of the volume list the figures by their city of activity, and by their specific addresses within each city. Memorial bookplate on..... READ MORE about DICTIONNAIRE DES IMPRIMEURS, LIBRAIRES ET ÉDITEURS DES XVe ET XVIe SIÈCLES DANS LES LIMITES...

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Five volumes
Schweinfurt: Otto Schäfer, 1995. 4to. spiral bound with plastic covers. variously paginated. Five volumes. Typescript catalogues of the reference library endowed by Otto Schäfer (1912-2000), the world-renowned German collector. Schäfer was particularly interested in graphic arts and hand-printed books. The Bibliothek Otto Schäfer was founded in 1989 in Schweinfurt, Germany. Four short title catalogues divided by subject: general catalogue and almanacs and notebooks; reference books and bibliographies; periodicals; book illustration, printed graphic arts, book illumination..... READ MORE about CATALOGUES OF THE COLLECTION OF OTTO SCHÄFER

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