Catalogue of Valuable Books, Forming the Stock of B.Quaritch

Catalogue of Valuable Books, Forming the Stock of B.Quaritch PDF

Author: Bernard Quaritch

Publisher: Palala Press

Published: 2016-05-17

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9781357062330

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Nineteenth-century British Book-collectors and Bibliographers

Nineteenth-century British Book-collectors and Bibliographers PDF

Author: William Baker

Publisher: Detroit, MI : Gale Research

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 560

ISBN-13:

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An eclectic view of the book and manuscript collecting and bibliographical activity during nineteenth century Britain is presented. Subjects range from the wealthy, bibliographically knowledgeable members of the aristocrats to others who impoverished themselves and their families in their obsession. Discusses how these collections were instrumental in the advocacy of the public library movement.

Catalogue of Valuable Books,Forming the Stock of B. Quaritch

Catalogue of Valuable Books,Forming the Stock of B. Quaritch PDF

Author: Bernard Quaritch

Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 9781230146966

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859 edition. Excerpt: ...Grsecum, h Codice MS. Alexandrino, qui Londini in Bibliotheca Musei Britannici asservatur, typis ad similitudinem ipsius Codicis Scripturse fidelitur descriptum cura, et labore H. H. Baber, 3 vols, in 9 parts, impl. folio, complete, 10. Lond. 1816-21 Priced, 1834, Straker, 1-1. 14s; 1837 and 1840, Payne and Foss, russia, 26. 5s; Dr. Hawtrey's copy, morocco, fetched 1853, 13. 15 This splendid work is executed in such a manner as faithfully to represent every peculiarity of the original Manuscript. Only 250 copies were printed. "Cette edition, executee aux frais du gouvernement anglais offre le fac-simile exact du celebre manuscrit d'Alexandrie, le plus ancien qui nous soit parvenu du texte grec de l'Ecriture.Sainte. II a ete tire de cemagnifique ouvrage 250 exempl. sur papier, au prix de 36 liv. 15 sh, (882 fr.) chacun; et une dixaine sur velin, au prix de 184 guinees (4600 fr.); l'exemplaire complet, celui du due de Devonshire, est de cinq pouces plus grand que les autres."--Brunei. A facsimile reprint of the Codex Alexandrinus, one of the most beautiful specimens of ancient Greek caligraphy in existence. The original Manuscript was sent as a present to King Charles I., by Cyril Lucaris, patriarch of Constantinople, in the year 1628. Cyril brought it from Alexandria, where it is supposed to have been written. In an accompanying schedule he relates that according to tradition, it was written by Thecia, a noble Egyptian lady, in about the seventh century. It is printed in uncial characters, as in the original, letter for letter, word for word, line for line, and column for column, without divisions of words or chapters, or change of the peculiar orthography, or correction even of the errors occasionally...

Nineteenth Century Short Title Catalogue Extracted from the Catalogues of the Bodleian Library, the British Library, the Library of Trinity College (Dublin), the National Library of Scotland, and the University Libraries of Cambridge and Newcastle: Phase 1: 1816-1870. v.15. Fort - Fyv and Indexes for volumes 11-15. v.20. Hor-Hunt, W. R. and Indexes for v. 16-20. v.21. Hunten-Jero. v.22. Jerp-Kief. v.23. Kieg-Lecom. v.24. Lecon-Lorc. v.25. Lord-Maccaul and Indexes for volumes 21-25

Nineteenth Century Short Title Catalogue Extracted from the Catalogues of the Bodleian Library, the British Library, the Library of Trinity College (Dublin), the National Library of Scotland, and the University Libraries of Cambridge and Newcastle: Phase 1: 1816-1870. v.15. Fort - Fyv and Indexes for volumes 11-15. v.20. Hor-Hunt, W. R. and Indexes for v. 16-20. v.21. Hunten-Jero. v.22. Jerp-Kief. v.23. Kieg-Lecom. v.24. Lecon-Lorc. v.25. Lord-Maccaul and Indexes for volumes 21-25 PDF

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Published: 1993

Total Pages: 626

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