Catalogue 213. Illustrated Books. From the sixteenth to the twentieth century and in a variety of different fields.
by Kraus, Hans Peter
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- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Nice tight edition/n/a
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Kraus, Hans. Peter (October 12, 1907 – November 1, 1988). Catalogue 213. Illustrated Books. From the sixteenth to the twentieth century and in a variety of different fields. Printer: ND; Publisher HP Kraus, 1996, First Edition; B&W Illustrations with some Color Plates; SMALL 4to ; 121 pages; 237 items listed including Martin Luther's classic edition.
Hans Peter Kraus, also known as H. P. Kraus or HPK, was an Austrian-born book dealer described as "without doubt the most successful and dominant rare book dealer in the world in the second half of the 20th century" and in a league with other rare book dealers such as Bernard Quaritch, Guillaume de Bure and A.S.W. Rosenbach. Kraus specialized in medieval illuminated manuscripts, incunables (books printed before 1501), and rare books of the 16th and 17th centuries, but would purchase and sell almost any book that came his way that was rare, valuable and important. He prided himself in being "the only bookseller in history...to have owned a Gutenberg Bible and the Psalters of 1457 and 1459 simultaneously," stressing that "'own' here is the correct word, as they were bought not for a client's account but for stock." -wiki
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- Calix Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- Catalogue 213. Illustrated Books. From the sixteenth to the twentieth century and in a variety of different fields.
- Author
- Kraus, Hans Peter
- Format/Binding
- Small 4to soft covers
- Book Condition
- Used - Nice tight edition
- Jacket Condition
- n/a
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Some color plates, nice tight edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- H. P. Kraus
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1996
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- H P Kraus, Kraus Hans Peter, Kraus Catalogue, Kraus Catalog
- Bookseller catalogs
- H P Kraus Catalogs;
- Size
- 4to
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