Italian incunabula
Subtitle: 110 original leaves
By: described by Konrad Haebler, translated from the German by André Barbey.
Contributors: Barbey, André, tr.
Publisher: Weiss & Co.
Published: 1927
Place of publication: Munich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 110
Subjects: Incunabula -- Italy -- Bibliography.; Printing -- Italy -- History -- Origin and antecedents.; Italy -- Imprints.
Notes: Issued in 2 portfolios. The plates are mounted and inlaid in heavy paper mats on which a small descriptive label is mounted.
The text consists of: (1) a list of the plates arranged alphabetically by the names of printing places represented, (2) an introduction on early printing in Italy, (3) a technical description of the specimens (notes of the printers, character of the types, etc.).
"This English edition appeared in one issue of 100 copies numbered by hand, the sale of which has been entrusted to Messrs. E. Weyhe of New York."
LC has copy no. IV.