Isphording E (7 results)

Cloth, mounted cover illustration, folio, xlviii, 188, [30] pp, 188 plates. From an information sheet laid in the book: " The [Schäfer] Library now holds 363 incunables (some not illustrated, though), five block-books, a further 3500 editions of illustrated books from the 16th to the 20th centuries (many in fine bindings). In 1961 Mr. Schafer managed to acquire the Rothman-Collection (some 1500 items of German literature in first editions), and in 1974 the French Library of Mr. Jean Furstenberg (one of the founders of I.A.B.), a collection of nearly 1400 volumes of French illustrated books of the XVIIIth century, including many proof prints, designs and fine bindings Participants in the 1990 [A.I.B.] Würzburg Colloquium are the first to visit the collection on its new premises (to see an exhibition of 189 illustrated printed books from the 15th to the 20th centuries)." Minor marks to covers, otherwise Very Good.…

Cloth, mounted cover illustration, folio, xlviii, 188, [30] pp, 188 plates. From an information sheet laid in the book: " The [Schäfer] Library now holds 363 incunables (some not illustrated, though), five block-books, a further 3500 editions of illustrated books from the 16th to the 20th centuries (many in fine bindings). In 1961 Mr. Schafer managed to acquire the Rothman-Collection (some 1500 items of German literature in first editions), and in 1974 the French Library of Mr. Jean Furstenberg (one of the founders of I.A.B.), a collection of nearly 1400 volumes of French illustrated books of the XVIIIth century, including many proof prints, designs and fine bindings Participants in the 1990 [A.I.B.] Würzburg Colloquium are the first to visit the collection on its new premises (to see an exhibition of 189 illustrated printed books from the 15th to the 20th centuries)." Top edge a trifle duststained, otherwise Fine.…

Cloth, mounted cover illustration, folio, xlviii, 188, [30] pp, 188 plates. From an information sheet laid in the book: " The [Schäfer] Library now holds 363 incunables (some not illustrated, though), five block-books, a further 3500 editions of illustrated books from the 16th to the 20th centuries (many in fine bindings). In 1961 Mr. Schafer managed to acquire the Rothman-Collection (some 1500 items of German literature in first editions), and in 1974 the French Library of Mr. Jean Furstenberg (one of the founders of I.A.B.), a collection of nearly 1400 volumes of French illustrated books of the XVIIIth century, including many proof prints, designs and fine bindings Participants in the 1990 [A.I.B.] Würzburg Colloquium are the first to visit the collection on its new premises (to see an exhibition of 189 illustrated printed books from the 15th to the 20th centuries)." Booklabel of the bibliophile A R A Hobson on front pastedown endpaper, small mark to front board otherwise Near Fine. Laid in is a printed card (4pp) giving details of the related exhibition.…

Original publiisher's gray cloth hardback, red title spine, coloured illustration frontcover, 2nd edition [1987], thick 4to: xlviij, [376]pp., [32]pp., 188 items page-large depicted and extensively described on opposite page, with notes & references, index books exhibited, index artists, bibliograpy. Fine copy. Catalogue exhibition / Ausstellungskatalog Germanisches Nationalmuseum Nürnberg 1987. …

Original publiisher's gray cloth hardback, red title spine, coloured illustration frontcover, 2nd edition [1987], thick 4to: xlviij, [376]pp., [32]pp., 188 items page-large depicted and extensively described on opposite page, with notes & references, index books exhibited, index artists, bibliograpy. Very fine copy - still shrink-wrapped. Catalogue exhibition / Ausstellungskatalog Germanisches Nationalmuseum Nürnberg 1987. …

4°. M. zahlr. (teils farb.) Text-u. Tafelabb. 287 S. OLwd. Sprache: Deutsch 0 gr.

4°. 48 S. (Einf.), 189 Bll.(illustr. Katalog), 36 ungez. S. (Reg.). OLn. Tadellos erhalten. * Splendid gedruckter und kommentierter Katalog aus einer der bedeutendsten Privatsammlungen. In chronolog. Folge (1450 bis 1980) werden bemerkenswerte Illustrata vorgestellt, wobei jeweils eine Illustration daraus (gelegentlich farbig) dem Kommentar gegenübergestellt ist. Mit Beigabe: Einladungsbrief des Sammlers Dr. Otto Schäfer zur Besichtigung seiner Sammlung ("Um all das, was dann folgt, brauchen Sie sich keine Gedanken zu machen"), mit eigenhänd. Unterschrift.…