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Author Orcutt, William Dana, 1870-1953.
Title The book in Italy during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries : shown in facsimile reproductions from the most famous printed volumes : collected under the auspices of the Royal Italian minister of instruction, together with an introduction by Dott. Comm. Guido Biagi / explanatory text and comment by William Dana Orcutt.
Publication Info. New York : Harper & Brothers, c1928 (Norwood, Mass. : Plimpton Press)
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Description 220 p., [2] p. of plates, [99] p. of plates, 3 col. mounted port. : ill. (some col.), facsims., ports. ; 32 cm.
Note "Seven hundred and fifty copies of this volume have been printed for sale in the United States of America, and twelve lettered copies (not for sale) for the editor"--Half-title verso.
"In this volume are reproduced 132 of the 199 pages which form the magnificent album [prepared for the Paris exposition, 1900] now on exhibition at the Laurentian library in Florence."--Editor's note.
Binding: gray paper over boards; printed label on front cover.
Attributions from colophong (p. [221]).
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 220) and index.
Local Note Library copy is no. 534.
Subject Biblioteca medicea laurenziana -- Exhibitions.
Early printed books -- Italy -- 15th century -- Bibliography -- Exhibitions.
Early printed books -- Italy -- 16th century -- Bibliography -- Exhibitions.
Incunabula -- Italy -- Bibliography -- Exhibitions.
Bibliography -- Italy -- Early printed books -- 15th century -- Exhibitions.
Bibliography -- Italy -- Early printed books -- 16th century -- Exhibitions.
Italy -- Imprints -- Exhibitions.
Genre or Form Limitation statements (Publishing) -- New York (State) -- New York -- 1928.
Printed paper labels (Binding) -- New York (State) -- New York -- 1928.
Added Author Biblioteca medicea laurenziana.
Biagi, Guido, 1855-1925.
Italy. Ministero dell'educazione nazionale.
Plimpton Press.
Arte della stampa.
Walker Engraving Company.
Added Title Book in Italy during the 15th and 16th centuries
Spine Title Book in Italy during the XV and XVI centuries


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