Catalogue of the ... Library of ... Valuable Books & Manuscripts the Property of the Rt. Hon. Lord Amherst of Hackney: Which Will be Sold by Auction, by Messrs. Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge ... at Their House ... on Thursday, the 3rd of December, 1908, and Two Following Days, and on Wednesday, the 24th of March, 1909, and Three Following Days |
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... goth . double columns ( 68 ll . the last mended ) , large spirited German woodcuts , ib . ( 1513 ) Das Bayrisch Lantrechtpüch ( Kaysers Ludwig IV ) , lit. goth . title , with large cut ( mounted ) , Register " and text ( 35 l ...
... goth . double columns ( 68 ll . the last mended ) , large spirited German woodcuts , ib . ( 1513 ) Das Bayrisch Lantrechtpüch ( Kaysers Ludwig IV ) , lit. goth . title , with large cut ( mounted ) , Register " and text ( 35 l ...
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... goth . bound in new vellum , vellum fly - leaves sm . 4to . Utrecht c . 1460 ? ] ** * This edition is only known by similar odd leaves rescued from bindings ; and this leaf is therefore most likely unique . It belongs to the Costerian ...
... goth . bound in new vellum , vellum fly - leaves sm . 4to . Utrecht c . 1460 ? ] ** * This edition is only known by similar odd leaves rescued from bindings ; and this leaf is therefore most likely unique . It belongs to the Costerian ...
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... goth . ( two types ) , long lines , 40 to a full page ( including the head line ) , 103 ll . with signs . title a full - page wood- cut of Master and scholars ( inlaid ) , first few ll . stained and weak , otherwise good ; Pynson's ...
... goth . ( two types ) , long lines , 40 to a full page ( including the head line ) , 103 ll . with signs . title a full - page wood- cut of Master and scholars ( inlaid ) , first few ll . stained and weak , otherwise good ; Pynson's ...
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... goth . double columns , title in red and black within wood- cut ornamental border , with large cut of the Knight and his Squires above the letterpress , woodcut ornamental initials ( ff . 1-11 in fac- simile , title and next leaf ) ...
... goth . double columns , title in red and black within wood- cut ornamental border , with large cut of the Knight and his Squires above the letterpress , woodcut ornamental initials ( ff . 1-11 in fac- simile , title and next leaf ) ...
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... goth . parva , long lines , 42 to a full page ( 103 ll . without marks ) [ Hain * 1397 ] , rubricated throughout [ Esslingen ] per Conrad Fyner d gerhuszen artis impressorie , 1474 -TRACTATUS DE OCCULTATIONE VICIORUM SUB SPEM VIRTUTUM ...
... goth . parva , long lines , 42 to a full page ( 103 ll . without marks ) [ Hain * 1397 ] , rubricated throughout [ Esslingen ] per Conrad Fyner d gerhuszen artis impressorie , 1474 -TRACTATUS DE OCCULTATIONE VICIORUM SUB SPEM VIRTUTUM ...
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