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Of the decorative illustration of books old and new
Published in 1896 at the peak of his career, this work by Walter Crane (1845–1915) was developed from a series of lectures given to the Society of Arts in 1889. Although chiefly …
Cambridge University Press, 1696–1712 2 Volume Set
Donald Francis McKenzie (1931–1999) was one of the foremost bibliographers of the twentieth century, and his contributions to the history of the book continue to exert great …
Randolph Caldecott
Published soon after his untimely death, this spirited memoir of the artist and illustrator Randolph Caldecott (1846–1886) will appeal as much for its value as a portrait composed …
Verzeichniss der Hebraischen Handschriften
Educated in Prague, Vienna and Leipzig, Moritz Steinschneider (1816–1907) was a Jewish Bohemian orientalist with a deep understanding of classical and Semitic languages and …
A Catalogue of the Manuscripts Preserved in the Library of the University of Cambridge
Cambridge University Library houses a vast and internationally important collection of manuscripts, from early medieval illustrated bibles to personal papers and administrative …
The Printer's Grammar
The author of this 1755 work is unknown - John Smith may not even have been his real name - but internal evidence from the book suggests that he may have spent some time in …
Étude sur le libraire Parisien du XIIIe au XVe siècle
The French bookseller, publisher and printer Paul Delalain (1840–1924) was the author of several studies on the history of the book and of the printing press, including …
Passages of a Working Life during Half a Century: Volume 3
Charles Knight (1791–1873), the son of a Windsor bookseller, was apprenticed to his father at fourteen. He read widely and systematically, and began to buy, collect and sell rare …
A Catalogue of the Medieval Manuscripts in the University Library, Aberdeen
M. R. James (1862–1936) is probably best remembered as a writer of chilling ghost stories, but he was an outstanding scholar of medieval literature and palaeography, who served as …
Records of the House of Newbery from 1274 to 1910
Arthur Le Blanc Newbery's family history, published in 1911, is meticulously researched and easy to read, consolidating a range of resources to provide a comprehensive history of …
Descriptive Catalogues of the Manuscripts in the Libraries of some Cambridge Colleges
M. R. James (1862–1936) is probably best remembered as a writer of chilling ghost stories, but he was an outstanding scholar of medieval literature and palaeography, who served …
A Catalogue of the Books Relating to British Topography, and Saxon and Northern Literature
The leading antiquary of his day, Richard Gough (1735–1809) served as director of the Society of Antiquities for over twenty-five years. The only son of a wealthy family, Gough …