Catalogue of a collection of early German books in the library of C. Fairbax Murray
By: comp. by Hugh Wm. Davies.
Contributors: Davies, Hugh Wm.
Publisher: Priv. print.
Published: 1913
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 817
Subjects: Murray, Charles Fairfax, 1849-1919 -- Library -- Catalogs.; Incunabula -- Europe, German-speaking -- Bibliography -- Catalogs.; Incunabula -- England -- Bibliography -- Catalogs.; Rare books -- England -- Bibliography -- Catalogs.; Illustrated books -- History -- 15th and 16th centuries -- Bibliography -- Catalogs.; Wood-engraving -- Germany -- History.; Printing -- Germany -- History.; German imprints -- England -- Catalogs.; Europe, German-speaking -- Imprints -- Catalogs.
Genres: Library; Catalogs.; Bibliography
Notes: Indexes: I. Authors & persons mentioned. II. Titles, subjects and places. III. Artists (designers & cutters). IV. Printers and publishers. V. Names of former owners.
Paged continously.
"One hundred copies printed."
"The term 'German' will be found somewhat comprehensive, including many of the productions of the presses of Holland, Belgium and Switzerland, and a few of Austria-Hungary ... The period in which these books fal is c. 1455 to 1680 ... The majority of the books are of the 15th and 16th centuries ... In assembling this (German) portion of the library more attentin has been given to the decorative part of the book than to merely the typographical side. A representative collection therefore has been made of many of the principal books with woodcuts, commencing with the earliest xylographs."--Pref.
Full descriptions, including exact transcription of title (or first lines) and colophone; statesment of type, size, binding, and former owner; note of the edition and of other editions; bibliographical references; running description; description of the woodcuts; memoranda on text; biographical notes; and collations. Numerous facsimiles.
Companion work to the Catalogue of a collection of early French books in the library of C. Fairfax Murray issued in 2 vols., 1910.