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Renaissance Book Collecting

- Jean Grolier and Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, their Books and Bindings

About Renaissance Book Collecting

This 1999 book studies and compares two sixteenth-century libraries. Grolier's was a bibliophilic 'cabinet' of fine books. Hurtado de Mendoza's was a larger and more scholarly collection; a full catalogue is provided for the first time. Contains ninety-one half-tones of original bookbindings, several thematic indexes, eleven appendices and a bibliography.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780521126175
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 296
  • Published:
  • July 18, 2012
  • Dimensions:
  • 299x212x20 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 790 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: December 1, 2024

Description of Renaissance Book Collecting

This 1999 book studies and compares two sixteenth-century libraries. Grolier's was a bibliophilic 'cabinet' of fine books. Hurtado de Mendoza's was a larger and more scholarly collection; a full catalogue is provided for the first time. Contains ninety-one half-tones of original bookbindings, several thematic indexes, eleven appendices and a bibliography.

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