Mortimer Ruth Compiler (11 results)

French 16th Century Books in the Harvard College Library. TWO (2) VOLUME SET (Catalogue - Bibliography)
Mortimer, Ruth (compiler. ) Introduction by Phillip Hofer and William A. Jackson.
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Published by Cambridge Mass: Harvard University Press 1964
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- Art Print
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First edition 4to, 2 vols., xvii, [3], 358; [6], 359-728pp., numerous facsimiles, orig. cloth. Describing 557 items with very full collations, historical notes on many of the items are given, and at the end are indices under general, artists, printers and publishers, place, subject and chronological headings.

Published by The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press 1974
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- First Edition
Seller: Structure, Verses, Agency Books, Spray, OR, U.S.A.Structure, Verses, Agency Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Two big, heavy, tall, oversized volumes in quarto hardcover format, comprising the two volumes that make up Part II of the Italian 16th Century Books collection. Stuffed with black-and-white illustrations, compiled by Ruth Mortimer. Complete in two volumes. Bound simply in red brick-col…ored cloth over boards, still sharp and distinct gilt lettering to spine, and over black cloth labels at spines. First Editions, both. Volumes measure 11 3/4" tall x 9" wide, and are missing the original slipcase. Brillian, useful survey of 16th-Century Italian books. Hundreds of black-and-white plates, title pages and with comprehensive bibliographic and other information on several hundred 16th-century titles. Complete with Index, Chronology and other scholarly edifice. Table of Contents as follows: Volume I: Aaron to Lusitano, 265 books. Volume II: Maggi to Zuallart 293 books; 558 titles in total. Volume I: xvii [1], 1-383 pp.; Volume II: frontis matter, 385-840 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
More imagesPublished by The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA 1974
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Seller: G. F. Wilkinson Books, member IOBA, GRASS VALLEY, CA, U.S.A.G. F. Wilkinson Books, member IOBA
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Without slipcase. Fading to spines. Offset tanning to pastedown and front endpaper from newsprint obit of Ruth Mortimer (now enclosed in a sleeve. Previous owner, perhaps Bernard Rosenthal has affixed some useful tabs to the rear sections of volume II, for Artists, Printers, Places, Subjects. ; B…rick red cloth, spine lettered in gilt. 559 works catalogued, fully described and illustrated. Includes General Index, Indexes of Artists, Printers and Publishers, Places, Subjects and a Chronology. From the library of the late Bernard Rosenthal with his ownership label on bottom corners of pastedowns. Half-title of volume I "Inscribed for Bernard Rosental with pleasure in his knowledge of the books, Ruth Mortimer, June 26, 1981." Also laid in a manuscript letter to Rosenthal from Anrea Boca? In Italian apparently regarding this work and other matters - image included for those who can translate. Furthermore: Laid in, a newsprint obit of Mortimer, two printed stapled sheets of Mortimer's Obituary by Margaret Lane Ford from The Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America; a section from The Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America by Ruth Mortimer on St. Catherine of Siena pps. 11-22 with a section of 8 plates (loose in part) . Laid in at item 200, [Frezzi, Frederigo] is a publication announcement for Frederigo Frezzi, Il Quadriregio published by Roxburghe London. And finally, laid in with vol. II, Is a folding card printed at the Warwick Press, with three sides of manuscript note to Bernard Rosenthal from John Lancaster, Special Collections Curator at Amherst College, dated July 97, thanking him for "good words about Ruth", and regarding a letter to Ken Carpenter from Rosenthal, among other other matters. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 840 pages.
Published by The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA 1974
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- First Edition
Seller: Colophon Book Shop, ABAA, Exeter, NH, U.S.A.Colophon Book Shop, ABAA
Contact seller3-star sellersmall folio, cloth in slipcase. First Edition. First Edition. small folio, cloth in slipcase. xx, 384pp.; vi, 456pp. The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 559 works catalogued, fully described with special emphasis on the book design and illustration. "The printing history in the second paragraph of each catalogue entry… has been both clarified and complicated by the availability of other copies for page-for- page comparison.The third paragraph of each entry gives the leaf size of the Department copy and a description of the binding.The reference paragraph at the end of each entry is supplementary to reference cited within the text." With a General Index, Index of Artists, Index of Printers and Publishers, Index of Places, Index of Subjects and Chronological Index. Extensively illustrated and with a preface by Philip Hofer. A fine, clean set with a fine slipcase showing a mild bump at back.
Harvard College Library Department of Printing and Graphic Arts Catalogue of Books and Manuscripts Part 1: French 16th Century Books Volumes 1 & 2
Ruth Mortimer, compiler, under supervision of Philip Hofer and William A. Jackson
Published by Belknap Press of Harvard University Press 1964
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- First Edition
Seller: Barbers Book Store Online, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.Barbers Book Store Online
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. NOT ex-library. Very good, heavy gray buckram bindings apprx 8 1/2 x 11" in orig slipcase beginning to separate at seams but repairable. Interesting pencil notation on FFEP: "Harry Ransom's copy ." See Harry Ransom Center for the Humanities, Univ of Texas at Austin. Langua…ge: eng.
HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY DEPARTMENT OF PRINTING AND GRAPHIC ARTS CATALOGUE OF BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS. Part I: French 16th Century Books. Volume I (and) Volume II.
Mortimer, Ruth (compiler) under the superviscion of Philip Hofer and William A. Jackson.
Published by The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, Cambridge 1964
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Chanticleer Books, Fort Bragg, CA, U.S.A.Chanticleer Books
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst edition. 2 volumes; 4to, blue buckram; xvii, 358; 359-728 pp. Illustrated. Descriptive catalogue of 556 French 16th century books (arranged alphabetically) from the collection of the Harvard College Library. Entries include complete bibliographical descriptions and annotations. Text also includes a general index, index of…artists, index of printers and publishers, index of subjects, and a chronological index. Both volumes fine in moderately worn slipcase.
Published by Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, Cambridge 1974
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA
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Harvard College Library Department of Printing and Graphic Arts Catalogue of Books and Manuscripts, Part I: French 16th Century Books (2 volume set)
Mortimer, Ruth, compiler; under the supervision of Philip Hofer and William A. Jackson
Published by Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, Cambridge 1964
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Seller: James & Mary Laurie, Booksellers A.B.A.A, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.James & Mary Laurie, Booksellers A.B.A.A
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Hardcover. Condition: Near fine condition. Bound in the publisher's original blue cloth with the spines stamped in black and gilt. Moner chips to the edges of the covers. Minor ink notation at the top right hand corner of the front free endpaper.
Published by The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
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Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.Wonder Book
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Condition: Very Good. Cambridge, MA: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1974. 1st edition. 2 Volume Set. Part II: Italian Sixteenth Century Books. 4to hardcovers in slipcase. xvii+840pp. Illustrations. Very Good set. Very Good slipcase. (Harvard College Library, Printing, Early Printed Books) Inquire if you need furt…her information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.
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Seller: Antiquariaat Wim de Goeij, Kalmthout, ANTW, BelgiumAntiquariaat Wim de Goeij
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11. Cambridge MA, Belknap press, 1964, 2 vols in-4°, xvii pp + (iii) + 358 pp ; (vi) pp + 359-727 pp, numerous facsimiles. original blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine. No dustwrapper. Minimal signs of wear.