Orcutt, William Dana.

THE BOOK IN ITALY DURING THE FIFTEENTH AND SIXTEENTH CENTURIES SHOWN IN FACSIMILE REPRODUCTIONS FROM THE MOST FAMOUS VOLUMES.

London: George G. Harrop & Co., (1928). 4to. vellum-backed boards, top edge gilt. 222 pages. First English edition, one of 750 numbered copies printed for England. A beautifully produced book showing some of the highlights of Italian book production. Has 128 plates including a number in color. Dust jacket lightly soiled and chipped at edges. READ MORE about THE BOOK IN ITALY DURING THE FIFTEENTH AND SIXTEENTH CENTURIES SHOWN IN FACSIMILE REPRODUCTIONS...

Price: $150.00  other currencies  Order nr. 11426

Orcutt, William Dana.

THE BOOK IN ITALY DURING THE FIFTEENTH AND SIXTEENTH CENTURIES SHOWN IN FACSIMILE REPRODUCTIONS FROM THE MOST FAMOUS VOLUMES.

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...

Price: $95.00  other currencies  Order nr. 126938

Pastor, Cristóbal Pérez.

BIBLIOGRAFÍA MADRILEÑA, Ó DESCRIPCIÓN DE LAS OBRAS IMPRESAS EN MADRID.

3 volumes containing seven parts.
Amsterdam: Gerard Th. van Heusden, 1970. small 4to. quarter cloth. (xlvii)+(1), 434, (6); (x), 558, (2), x-l, (4); (x), 564, (4) pages. 3 volumes containing seven parts. Reprint of the complete first edition in seven parts. (Besterman, 5187). A near fine set. A bibliography of printing in Madrid until from the early 16th- century until 1625. Contains table of contents, appendices, and indices. From the reference library of Philadelphia Rare Books & Manuscripts with their..... READ MORE about BIBLIOGRAFÍA MADRILEÑA, Ó DESCRIPCIÓN DE LAS OBRAS IMPRESAS EN MADRID

Price: $150.00  other currencies  Order nr. 138285

Pettas, William A.

THE GIUNTI OF FLORENCE: A RENAISSANCE PRINTING AND PUBLISHING FAMILY.

A History of the Florentine Firm and a Catalogue of the Editions
New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2012. 8.5 x 11 inches. hardcover. 1096 pages. A History of the Florentine Firm and a Catalogue of the Editions. This ambitious project explores in detail the history and output of the Giunti Press in Florence, covering the firm from its beginnings in 1497 to its end in 1625, and providing descriptions of each Giunti book published with extensive indication of the libraries holding copies of each edition. In..... READ MORE about THE GIUNTI OF FLORENCE: A RENAISSANCE PRINTING AND PUBLISHING FAMILY

Price: $195.00  other currencies  Order nr. 105520

Pettas, William.

A HISTORY & BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE GIUNTI (JUNTA) PRINTING FAMILY IN SPAIN 1526 - 1628, COVERING THE JUNTA (GIUNTI) PRESS AND THE IMPRENTA REAL IN BURGOS, SALAMANCA & MADRID WITH A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SEVERAL GIUNTI PRESSES IN VENICE, FLORENCE AND LYON AND A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE PRESS OF JUAN BAUTISTA VARESIO IN BURGOS, VALLADOLID & LERMA.

New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2004. 8.5" x 11" cloth, hardcover. 1086 pages. The first edition of this monumental work opens with a 170 page history of the Giunti publishing family that covers their achievements in Italy, Spain and France from 1489 to 1628. Minor soiling to edges of the textblock throughout. Else a near fine copy. As the great rivals of the Aldine Press, the Giunti aggressively captured large portions of the lucrative..... READ MORE about A HISTORY & BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE GIUNTI (JUNTA) PRINTING FAMILY IN SPAIN 1526 - 1628, COVERING...

Price: $95.00  other currencies  Order nr. 79412

(Plantin). Ruelens, C. and A. De Backer.

ANNALES PLANTINIENNES, DEPUIS LA FONDATION DE L'IMPRIMERIE PLATINIENNE, A ANVERS JUSQU'A LA MORT DE CHR. PLANTIN (1555 - 1589).

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...

Price: $28.00  other currencies  Order nr. 4611

Presser, Helmut.

ABC DER GROSSEN DRUCKER.

Mainz: Eggebrecht-Presse, 1951. small 4to. quarter cloth, boards, dust jacket. 59, (5) pages. Alphabetical listing of 27 famous printers. Each entry has a one-page biographical sketch of the printer followed by a full-page reproduction from a book printed by that printer. Initials by Aldus Manutius and Zainer ("A" and "Z") gilt-stamped on front and back covers respectively. Printed on special paper stock. Dust jacket worn at head of spine, else fine. READ MORE about ABC DER GROSSEN DRUCKER

Price: $12.00  other currencies  Order nr. 50011

(Prinz, Joseph).

EX OFFICINA LITERARIA.

Munster/Westf: Verlag Regensberg, 1968. small 4to. cloth, slipcase. xv, (1), 383 pages. First edition. A collection of short biographies and bibliographies of the publishers and authors that contributed to the history of printing in Westphalia, Germany. Thoroughly illustrated with numerous plates (10 fold out, some color) showing scenes of Munster and the area, facsimile reproductions from some of the books listed, and genealogical tables. Includes a foreword by the author, general bibliographical references, a subject..... READ MORE about EX OFFICINA LITERARIA

Price: $27.00  other currencies  Order nr. 59700

Putnam, Geo. Haven.

BOOKS AND THEIR MAKERS DURING THE MIDDLE AGES A STUDY OF THE CONDITIONS OF THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF LITERATURE FROM THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE TO THE CLOSE OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.

2 volumes.
New York: Hillary House, 1962. 8vo. blue cloth, slipcase. xviii,459,(5); x,538,(4) pages. 2 volumes. Reprint edition. Wear to slipcase. Spines are faded. READ MORE about BOOKS AND THEIR MAKERS DURING THE MIDDLE AGES A STUDY OF THE CONDITIONS OF THE PRODUCTION AND...

Price: $17.50  other currencies  Order nr. 115252

Rist, John.

DEPOSITIO CORNUTI TYPOGRAPHICI, THAT IS A COMICAL OR MIRTHFUL PLAY.

New York: The Grolier Club, 1911. 8vo. half cloth over boards. viii, 38 pages. Limited to 250 copies printed by D. B. Updike at the Merrymount Press (Asaf 52; Smith 361). This play, taken from the 1654 version of John Rist and translated by the English typographic historian William Blades, was originally performed by printers' apprentices upon entering into the workman catagory. The Grolier Club members performed the play at a 1909 meeting. Two exlibris..... READ MORE about DEPOSITIO CORNUTI TYPOGRAPHICI, THAT IS A COMICAL OR MIRTHFUL PLAY

Price: $50.00  other currencies  Order nr. 31476

Rosenfeld, Hellmut.

BAUERNPRAKTIK, EIN BAUEENKALENDER AUS DEM JAHRE 1543.

Meisenheim: Anton Hain, n.d. (circa 1964). tall 12mo. paper-covered boards, illustrations in gilt on front cover. Not paginated. Two page introduction followed by the facsimile. Illustrated. Commemorative booklabel indicating that this book came from the reference library of H.P. Kraus and a bookplate on the front pastedown indicating that this book was part of the Stock & Reference library of H.P. Kraus. Covers slightly faded. READ MORE about BAUERNPRAKTIK, EIN BAUEENKALENDER AUS DEM JAHRE 1543

Price: $35.00  other currencies  Order nr. 95100

Rouzet, Anne (editor).

IMPRIMEURS DU SEIZIÈME SIÈCLE DANS NOS PROVINCES.

Bruxelles (Brussels), Belgium: Bibliotheque Royale Albert 1er, 1975. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 109+(1) pages. Text in French. Frontispiece. Foreword by Martin Wittek, chief conservator of the library. Exhibition catalogue of 16th century works printed in the provinces today comprising Belgium. Illustrated. Wrappers torn at top of spine, and lightly worn around edges. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. READ MORE about IMPRIMEURS DU SEIZIÈME SIÈCLE DANS NOS PROVINCES

Price: $10.00  other currencies  Order nr. 120744

(Rozdalovicky, Jiri Melantrych). Rachlík, Frantisek.

JÍRÍ MELANTRYCH ROZDALOVICKÝ Z AVENTÝNU.

Jiho Zivot, Dilo a Poméry Knihtisku v XVI Století.
Prague: Melantrich, 1930. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers, uncut edges. 150, (18) pages. Jiho Zivot, Dilo a Poméry Knihtisku v XVI Století. Limited edition of 300 copies this being one of 200 on Japanned paper. Text in Czech. History of Jiri Melantrych Rozdalovicky (b. 1511), a 16th century Czech printer. Facsimile of Rozdalovicky's signature. Foreword by V. Nymburce. Black and white illustrations throughout. Four black and white plates. Index of his printed works. Bibliography. List of..... READ MORE about JÍRÍ MELANTRYCH ROZDALOVICKÝ Z AVENTÝNU

Price: $45.00  other currencies  Order nr. 107603