Fifty Mediaeval and Renaissance Manuscripts, with 84 Illustrations on 52 Plates & Line Engravings in the Text and 109 Halftones on the 52 Plates

Lehmann-Haupt, Hellmut (Introduction)

Published by H. P. Kraus, New York, NY, 1958

About this Item

Heavy beige linen/boards. Gilt stamped lettering. 167 pp. with illustrations as listed in the title. H.P. Kraus business card, and notice of items for sale laid in. In addition, Volume VIII, No. 5 (November 1958) issue of Rare Books: Notes on the History of Old Books and Manuscripts, Published for the Friends and Clients of H.P. Kraus, is laid in. 12 pages with 10 bw illustrations and one tipped-on color image. An exceptionally thorough catalogue with several tipped-in illustrations in vibrant color. The contents include an index of authors and titles, a list of scribes, illuminators and scriptoria, a list of previous owners, and an introductory note by Hellmut Lehmann-Haupt, a rare books expert and the bibliographical consultant to Kraus. The manuscripts themselves are divided into sections of Early Mediaeval, Gothic (Engladn, Central Europe, France/Netherlands, Italy) and Renaissance. With a brief memorial to Hans Nachod, classical archaeologist and former employee who worked on this catalogue for over a year but never saw its completion. A section of supplementary plates closes the volume. Everything exceedingly well-annotated. Frontis and preface xxii pp., 167 pp. While the hinge is strong and the binding tight, three-quarters of the linen at the rear spine is torn along the joint and the front of joint is showing wear. The bottom of the spine and the two bottom board corners ar worn. The pages are all clean with no sign of foxing.

Seller Inventory # 000156

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fifty Mediaeval and Renaissance Manuscripts, with 84 Illustrations on 52 Plates & Line Engravings in the Text and 109 Halftones on the 52 Plates
• Publisher: H. P. Kraus, New York, NY
• Publication Date: 1958
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fair