9780844407333
Vision of a Collector: The Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection in the Library of Congress
Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress); Library of Congress Rare Book and Special Collections Division; W. Thomas Taylor
ISBN 13: 9780844407333
Publisher: Library of Congress
Publication Date: 1991
Binding: Hardcover
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Vision Of A Collector: The Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection In The Library Of Congress. (ISBN: 084440733X / 0-8444-0733-X) Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress);Library of Congress Rare Book and Special Collections Division;W. Thomas Taylor Quantity Available: 2
Book Description: Distributed for the Library of Congress, Washington by Oak Knoll Press, New Castle, 1991. Hardcover. Book Condition: New. First Edition. 465 pages. Hardcover. New book. BOOKS ON BOOKS. The Rosenwald Collection is the single largest gathering of rare books at the Library of Congress and represents one of the finest collections of books formed by any individual. The collection focuses on the Western European and American illustrated book, a holding unsurpassed in this country, with special concentrations on 15th-century books, 16th-century books printed in the Low Countries, 18th-century French books, William Blake and 20th-century livres d'artiste. Since the time of its donation, this collection has grown to 2,600 separate editions along with several thousand reference works and is used by hundreds of scholars from all over the world. Vision of a Collector celebrates the centenary of Rosenwald's birth by gathering 100 essays by noted scholars on Rosenwald's interests highlighted in the collection, covering both internationally known rarities and books whose potential for research has not yet been recognized. This book consists of five essays on Manuscripts, twelve essays on Early Printing, Typography & Writing Books, thirty-nine essays on Illustrated Books, six essays on Eighteenth-Century French Illustrated Books, four essays on William Blake, seven essays on Modern Illustrated Books, three essays on Architecture, seven essays on Bindings, five essays on Geography, three essays on Herbals and nine essays on Science. This work includes illustrations with some in color. (Key Words: Lessing J. Rosenwald, Essays, James H. Billington, Library of Congress, Larry E. Sullivan, Books on Books, Rosenwald Collection, Manuscripts, Early Printing, Typography, Writing Books, Illustrated Books, William Blake, Architecture, Bindings, Geography, Herbals, Science). book. Bookseller Inventory # 45561X1 Bookseller & Payment Information | More Books from this Seller | Ask Bookseller a Question |
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Vision of a Collector: The Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection in the Library of Congress (ISBN: 084440733X / 0-8444-0733-X) Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress);Library of Congress Rare Book and Special Collections Division;W. Thomas Taylor Quantity Available: 1
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