The First Paris Press. An account of the books printed for G. Fichet and J. Heynlin in the Sorbonne, 1470-1472 [bound with] Le Chevalier délibéré by Olivier de la Marche. The illustrations of the edition of Schiedam reproduced, with a preface by F. Lippmann and a reprint of the text [bound with] A Book Bound for Mary Queen of Scots. Being a description of the binding of a copy of the Geographia of Ptolemy printed at Rome, 1490, with notes on other books bearing Queen Mary's insignia
Published by The Bibliographical Society 1898, 1901, 1898
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Seller: George Ong Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.George Ong Books
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Condition: Used - Very good
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Three titles bound in one volume: Claudin: Pp. vi, 100, [2] with frontis and 10 full-page facsimiles, corrigenda et addenda slip tipped in; de la Marche: Pp. xx, 65, [3] with 17 full-page illustrations; Barwick: Pp. [6], 27, [3] with frontis and 2 plates (1 folding). 4to. Titles printed in red and black. Green half morocco, green cloth sides, t.e.g., five raised bands, gilt title. Original brown wrappers bound in at rear. Printed at the Chiswick Press. Illustrated Monograph No. VI, V and IX, respectively. With the booklabel of Wilfred Merton (1888-1957), the great scholar, book and manuscript collector, and partner in the distinguished printing firm of Messrs Emery Walker Ltd. Spine somewhat faded to brownish-green and uneven fading to rear board, light rubbing to hinges and one corner; some offset from turn-ins onto fep and from plates in Barwick. Interior fine, and overall attractive group of copies.
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- Title
- The First Paris Press. An account of the books printed for G. Fichet and J. Heynlin in the Sorbonne, 1470-1472 [bound with] Le Chevalier délibéré by Olivier de la Marche. The illustrations of the edition of Schiedam reproduced, with a preface by F. Lippmann and a reprint of the text [bound with] A Book Bound for Mary Queen of Scots. Being a description of the binding of a copy of the Geographia of Ptolemy printed at Rome, 1490, with notes on other books bearing Queen Mary's insignia
- Author
- A. Claudin; Olivier de la Marche; George F. Barwick
- Publisher
- The Bibliographical Society 1898, 1901
- Publication year
- 1898
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
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George Ong Books
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