One Hundred Distinguished Manuscripts and Printed Books. Part I, Illuminated and Text Manuscripts. Part II, Incunabula. Part III, Books Printed on Vellum. Part IV, Illustrated Books and Fine Bindings by Kraus, H.P., seller - David Brafeman, Kit Currie, Roland Folter and Joshua Lipton, texts - 1991

New York: H.P. Kraus, 1991. Hardcover. 218p., exceptionally luxurious presswork, design and materials, full color reproductions except where sepia is called for. Hardbound in 12x9 inch raw linen boards with pressed morocco spine- and cover-titlings gilt, all in fine shape with no ownership indications, one of a run of only 800 copies; laid in find a double-sided price list on light laid-lined cardstock. Currently a perfect copy, we see no flaw. If you are a dealer never before introduced to "incunables," this would be an inexpensive way to understand them; and if a dealer curious about truly fine manuscripts, ditto. First item listed here is from 830 CE, a study of Matthew, one af a number of items shown here priced well in excess of a million bucks.. Find Muslim rarities as well.