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Rariora : being notes of some of the printed books, manuscripts, historical documents, medals, engravings, pottery, etc., etc., collected (1858-1900) (v.3)

Archive Print Item: Large Bibliography G-1/HOD

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Type of record: Book

Title: Rariora : being notes of some of the printed books, manuscripts, historical documents, medals, engravings, pottery, etc., etc., collected (1858-1900) (v.3)

Level: Item

Classmark: Large Bibliography G-1/HOD

Creator(s): Hodgkin, John Eliot (1829-1912)

Publisher: Sampson Low, Marston & co

Publication city: London

Date(s): [1902]

Language: English

Size and medium: 3 v

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/188861

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991008789619705181

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Title within decorative border; head-pieces, initials, floreated end-papers, numerous facsimiles of title-pages, autograph letters, etc., etc. "Printed by Bemrose and sons, limited, at their press in the parish of Saint Peter in the town of Derby M.CMII."


Contents: V.1. Sibi et amicis. A word on the threshold. Classification of the collection. A note of the collection. Index to note -- v.2. Preface to incunabula. The dawn of typography. The invention. Wooden types. The evolution of the type-mould. Incunabula in the collection. Palao-typographia hollandica. XVth century proclamations. Watermarks. Bibliographical books. Index to incunabula -- v.3. Preface to historical broadsides. English broadsides. Index to broadsides. Halinitropyrobalia. Books on fireworks. Fireworks displays. Index to firework books and displays. Lusus naturæ.

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