Corporate Author |
H.P. Kraus (Firm) |
Title |
Choice manuscripts, books, maps and globes, important for the history of European civilization and the discovery of America : illuminated codices, early drawings, incunabula and illustrated books ; remarkable maps from the Prince Liechtenstein collection ; and globes from a private library |
Publisher |
New York : H.P. Kraus, 1951 |
Physical desc. |
94 pages, 40 pages of plates ; illustrations ; 32 cm. |
Note |
Catalogue 56 |
Contents |
Americana 1493-1783: printed books, manuscripts and globes -- Early cartography of America: twelve great maps illustrating the progress of geographical knowledge of the New World selected from the recently acquired Hauslab-Prince Liechtenstein collection of maps -- Illuminated manuscripts from the 12th to the 16th century, drawings and a Limoges Champlevé plaque for a bookbinding -- Printed books and single woodcuts: 1460-1559 -- A splendid collection of miniature books. |
Person as subject |
Liechtenstein, House of -- Library -- Catalogs |
Subject |
Rare books -- Catalogs |
Manuscripts -- Catalogs |
Manuscripts, Latin -- Catalogs |
Illumination of books and manuscripts, European -- Catalogs |
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval -- Catalogs |
Fine bindings -- Catalogs |
Incunabula -- Catalogs |
Illustrated books -- Catalogs |
Wood-engraving -- Catalogs |
Drawing, European -- Catalogs |
Early maps -- Catalogs |
Atlases -- Catalogs |
Globes -- Early works to 1800 -- Catalogs |