Pre-nineteenth-century British Book Collectors and Bibliographers

Pre-nineteenth-century British Book Collectors and Bibliographers

Author: William Baker

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Published: 1999

Total Pages: 536

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Essays on British book collectors and bibliographers from the fourteenth through the eighteenth centuries. This period marked the growth of humanism and coincides with the early Renaissance, before the widespread establishment of print culture. Focuseson the historical evolution of a specific library, as well as a collecting family. Discusses the nature and variety of collecting as a cultural activity.


Book Auction Records

Book Auction Records

Author: Frank Karslake

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Published: 1981

Total Pages: 596

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A priced and annotated annual record of international book auctions.