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Catalogue of manuscripts and early printed books : from the libraries of William Morris, Richard Bennett, Bertram fourth earl of Ashburnham, and other sources, now forming portion of the library of J. Pierpont Morgan.: PB 1-1909

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Titles

Catalogue of manuscripts and early printed books : from the libraries of William Morris, Richard Bennett, Bertram fourth earl of Ashburnham, and other sources, now forming portion of the library of J. Pierpont Morgan.

Maker(s)

Publisher: Morgan, J. Pierpont
Printer: Chiswick Press
Author: Pollard, Alfred W.
Author: James, Montague Rhodes, Dr
Author: Duff, E. Gordon
Author: Aldrich, Stephen

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Description

The English incunabula were cataloged by E. Gordon Duff; Horae by A. W. Pollard; French and Italian incunabula by Pollard and Proctor jointly; German illustrated books by Proctor; incunabula of German and the Low countries by Stephen Aldrich; manuscripts by M. R. James. General editor, A. W. Pollard.
Contents: Manuscripts. 1906.--Early printed books. 1907: v.1. Xylographica, Germany and Switzerland.--v. 2. Italy and part of France.--v. 3. France (end), the Netherlands, Spain & England.

Concordance of Bennett and Morgan Ms numbers (typescript) laid in.

4 v : facsims. (part col.) ; 39 cm.

Place(s) associated

  • London

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1909-01) by Morgan, J. Pierpont

Dating

1906 - 1907

Note

Of the Manuscripts volume 120 copies were printed, this being no. 12. Of the Early printed books volumes, 175, this bieng no. 154. Half bound in blue morocco; blue cloth sides; stamped in gold; top edges gilt. Marbled endpapers

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 1-1909
Primary reference Number: 145483
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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