Collections of wood or ivory tablets, or sheets of paper, parchment, or similar material, that are blank, written on, or printed, and are strung or bound together; commonly many folded and bound sheets containing continuous printing or writing; especially, when printed, a bound volume, or a volume of some size.
This term has 2,576 records attributed within our system.
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300028051
<books by conditions of production>
<books by external form>
<books by internal form>
14yrs ago
Author:
Jonson, Ben
Publisher:
Meighan, Richard
Printer:
Beale, John (printer)
Printer:
Alsop, Bernard
Printer:
Fawcett, Thomas
Bookbinder:
Bedford, Francis (bookbinder)
Author:
Jonson, Ben
Engraver:
Hole, William
Engraver:
Vaughan, Robert
Bookbinder:
Bedford, Francis (bookbinder)
Engraver:
Blondel, Jacques-François
Printer:
Mercier, Pierre-Gilles le
Binder (person):
Pasdeloup, Antoine-Michel
Author:
Dante Alighieri
Commentator:
Landino, Cristoforo
Author:
Ficino, Marsilio
Printer:
Bonini, Bonino
Bookbinder:
Lortic, Marcellin
Printer:
Gutenberg, Johann
Printer:
Fust, Johannes
Bookbinder:
Sangorski & Sutcliffe
Author:
Diodorus, Siculus
Translator:
Bracciolini, Poggio
Printer:
Gryphius, Sebastianus
Author:
Dante Alighieri
Commentator:
Landino, Cristoforo
Author:
Ficino, Marsilio
Printer:
Bonini, Bonino
Bookbinder:
Binda
Author:
Catholic church
Printer:
Greco, Giorgio
Author:
Sallust
Printer:
Hoernen, Arnold ter
Printer (ascribed):
Solidi, Johannes
Bookbinder:
Riviere & Son
Author:
Petrarca, Francesco
Editor:
Dolce, Lodovico
Bookbinder:
Eve, Nicholas
Editor:
Hoeschel, David
Printer:
Manger, Michael
Author: Audubon, John James
Author:
Philips, Katherine
Author:
Corneille, Pierre
Engraver:
Faithorne, William
Herringman, Henry
Printer:
Newcomb, Thomas
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