Books Printed on Vellum in the Collections of the British Library
Published on 1. December 1995
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-0-7123-0433-7 (ISBN)
Description
The first printed book in the Western world was printed on vellum, but printers in modern times testify to the difficulties which skins present. However, they have continued to be used to produce some of the most luxurious and expensive printed books. This catalogue, the first comprehensive listing of books printed on vellum in the collections of the British Library, also includes its Hebrew works on vellum.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
British Library Publishing
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
1 col. Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7123-0433-7 (9780712304337)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Catalogue of books printed on vellum; catalogue of Hebrew books printed on vellum; incunabula printed on vellum; Kelmscott books printed on vellum.