Erhard Ratdolt: Ein Meisterdrucker Des XV. Und XVI. Jahrhunderts
by Diehl, Dr. Robert
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Collectible-Very Good/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Wien [Vienna]: Herbert Reichner Verlag, 1933. Frontispiece, 24 pages + 19 leaves of facsimile letterpress illustrating some examples of Ratdolt's 15th century printing--many leaves printed in red and black. With the similarly printed 12-page biographical pamphlet still in its paper band attached to the front pastedown endpaper. Limited edition: #167 of 200 copies printed. Binding is burgundy cloth. Text is in German language. The book is clean and tight; rubbed at spine extremities, with 1/16 inch tears at spine corners. Spine lightly sunned. Pages lightly tanning. Much nicer than it sounds--certainly a better than acceptable copy for the collector.. First Edition. Hardcover. Collectible-Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.
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- Bookseller
- Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- W1378
- Title
- Erhard Ratdolt: Ein Meisterdrucker Des XV. Und XVI. Jahrhunderts
- Author
- Diehl, Dr. Robert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible-Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Herbert Reichner Verlag
- Place of Publication
- Wien [Vienna]
- Date Published
- 1933
- Keywords
- Printing Books on Books Italian Venice
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books on Books;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art
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About the Seller
Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art
Biblio member since 2004
Williamsburg, Virginia
About Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art
Our office, located in historic Williamsburg, Virginia, is open by appointment or by chance. We are antiquarian booksellers who buy and sell carefully selected books for collectors and researchers in many genre. We also sell important autographs and photographs as well as original art, including wood engravings by Winslow Homer and J. J. Lankes; lithographs by Miró, Matisse, Calder, Wengenroth, and others; and works from the American Etching Revival. You can reach us by telephone: (757)378-5400; or by email: twbooks1@cox.net.
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