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

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