Bibliotheca spenceriana: a descriptive catalogue of the books printed in the fifteenth century and of many valuable first editions in the library of george john earl spencer
Auteur :
Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108051095
Date de publication :
28 juin 2012
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 x 2,7 cm
Poids :
900 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Published in 1814–15, this is a catalogue of the oldest and rarest books in the greatest private library in Europe. Each is described in detail, often with reproductions of woodcuts and engravings. The work reveals one man's commitment to collecting the earliest examples of this revolutionary invention.