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Columbus, Chr. Epistola de insulis Indie supra Gangem nuper inventis. (Rome, Stephan Plannck, after 29 April 1493). Facsimile Ludwig Rosenthal's Antiquariat, München, ca. 1920. 4 lvs. 4to. In folded sheets, unbound, uncut. (# 5118)

Hain-Copinger 5490. Klebs 284.1. BMC IV, 97. Goff C-757. GKW 7173. Harrisse No. 1. Facsimile edition of the first edition (of six editions all printed in 1493) of the Latin translation of Columbus' official account of his discovery of America (called: the Islands of India beyond the Ganges) in 1493. Translated from Spanish by Leandro di Cosco.

Columbus, Chr. Epistola de insulis Indie supra Gangem nuper inventis. (Rome, Eucharius Silber, after 29 April 1493). Facsimile Ludwig Rosenthal's Antiquariat, München, ca. 1920. With ornamental intitial. 4 lvs (last blank). 4to. In one folded sheet, unbound. (# 5120)

Hain-Copinger 5492. Klebs 284.3. BMC IV, 115. Goff C-759. GKW 7178. Harrisse No. 3. Facsimile edition of the third edition (of six editions all printed in 1493) of the Latin translation of Columbus' official account of his discovery of America (called: the Islands of India beyond the Ganges) in 1493. Translated from Spanish by Leandro di Cosco.

Columbus, Chr. Epistola de insulis nuper inventis. (Basel, Michael Furter for Johann Bergman von Olpe, 1493). Zuilichem, The Catharijne Press, 1991. With 4 woodcuts, one initial calligraphed in red. 16 lvs. Miniature book, 66 x 46 mm. Modern blind-stamped calf, on front-cover a reproduction of a 15th century original showing a sailing ship with inscription "Oceanica Classis"; back with 3 raised bands. (# 5803)

Charming miniature book. Nr. P.C. (Presentation Copy) of a limited edition of 175 copies. This miniaturised reproduction of Columbus' famous letter has been printed from zinc-blocks on old Dutch handmade paper. The Latin text is illustrated with four reproductions of woodcuts, of which one, the famous "Oceanica Classis" has also been used on the front-cover of the binding. - Added the original prospectus.

Kol Bo (complete ritual). (Italy, no printer, about 1491). Printed in square Hebrew type, in 2 columns, 48 lines to the page, without vowel-points. 3 leaves, leaves 135-136 (laws of 'Treifut') and leaf 149 (laws of 'Simchot'). Folio. In cardboard porfolio. (# 5758)

Vinograd, Italy, No. 5. Goff Heb-67. Offenberg No. 81. Steinschneider No. 3589. Zedner 191 (Naples?, 1490). First edition. A collection of Rabbinic laws written by a still unknown author, probably at the end of the 13th or beginning of the 14th century. Printed at an unknown press. Offenberg, The dating of the Kol Bo... in: Studia Rosenthaliana 6:1 (1972) pp. 86-106: "The same type is not used in any other known Hebrew incunable... The book was printed somewhere in Italy about 1490 ... Naturally, it can indeed have been printed in Naples, particularly since the greatest part of Hebrew incunabula were published there about 1490, but it is not possible to be certain of this on the evidence of the paper alone". - A few tiny wormholes, just touching a few letters; browned; 2 small tears in blank margins repaired; one blank margin repaired.

Lyell, J.P.R. Early book illustration in Spain. With an introduction by Konrad Haebler. Illustrated with numerous reproductions. London, Grafton & Co., 1926. With colored frontispiece and 247 illustrations in the text. 26, 331 pp. Large 4to. Original cloth, gilt lettering on spine, top edge gilt, other edges uncut. (# 5908)

First edition. No. 9 of only 500 copies printed, signed by the author. Contains the descriptions of c. 500 15th and 16th century Spanish illustrated printed books, nearly 250 are illustrated. Imprints from Valencia, Zaragoza, Barcelona, Seville, Salamanca, Burgos, Toledo, Pamplona, Valladolid, Montserrat, etc. - Good copy. On fly-leaf autograph dedication by the author to H. Garland, 1926.

Misset, E. Le premier livre imprimé connu. Un missel spécial de Constance, oeuvre de Gutenberg avant 1450. Étude liturgique et critique. Paris, H. Champion et l'auteur, 1899. Illustrated. 41 pp. Large 8vo. Original wrappers. - (Extrait du Bibliographe moderne, 1899, no. 4). (# 2738)

Rosenthal, Ludwig. Hebräische Inkunabeln 1475-1496. Mit 33 Faksimiles. Katalog 151. München, (1912). With 33 illustrations. 45 pp. Large 4to. Original decorated wrappers (slightly stained). (# 5365)

The first antiquarian bookseller's catalogue containing exclusively Hebrew incunables printed before 1500. From the ca. 100 then known Hebrew incunables, printed in Spain and Italy, this catalogue describes 48 titles in 68 copies. - Lightly browned.

Rosenthal, Ludwig. Incunabula xylographica et chalcographica. Katalog 90. München, (1892). With 102 illustrations. 4 lvs., 61, 1 pp., 1 lf. Folio. Original printed limp boards (somewhat stained), unopened, uncut. (# 5368)

Famous incunable catalogue in German and French, describing 233 numbers. - Lightly browned.

Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. The Ashburnham Library. Catalogue of the magnificent collection of printed books, the property of the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Ashburnham. (First portion, letter A-F). London, 1897. 7, 1, 172 pp. 4to. Original wrappers (back and corners somewhat damaged, thumbed). (# 5877)

Auction catalogue of lot 1-1683, for the sale held from June 25th-July 3rd 1897. The library of Bertram 4th Earl of Ashburnham (1797-1878) contained the rarest editions and the most perfect copies of them, the earliest editions of the first English writers and work from the earliest English presses, interalia 10 books printed by Caxton; also specimens of the first foreign presses, books printed upon vellum, books with woodcuts, a block-book, the Gutenberg Bible, discovery and early history of America and other colonies, etc."

Vindel, Fr. Escudos y marcas de impresores y libreros en España durante los siglos XV a XIX (1485-1850). Con 818 facsimiles. Prólogo de don Vicente Castañeda Alcover. Barcelona, Orbis, 1942. With 818 illustrations of Spanish printer's marks in the text. 23, 636 pp., 1 lf. Large 8vo. Red imitation leather, back gilt, top edge gilt, original covers bound in. (# 5910)

No. 546 of 800 copies printed on specially made paper. Standard work on the devices of Spanish printers used from 1485-1850. - A few pages slightly foxed, otherwise a good copy.