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Type specimen books - Jaeck, Heinrich Joachim (ed.). Many alphabets and complete type specimens from the VIII to the XVI century from the manuscripts of the Bamberg public library. 1st-3rd volume (of 4). With 32 engraved plates, partly in zincography (1 colored, 2 with coloring. Bamberg, at the expense of the publisher and Leipzig, Baumgärtner, 1833-35. 52 x 42 cm. Contemporary paperback (1 and 2 with brown marbled paper covers, 3 with red paper covers). First edition. - Brunet 30213 - Bonacini 856 (cited after Brunet, both erroneously mention 5 volumes). - Splendid examples from medieval manuscripts. - Booklet I "with a glossary of obsolete Latin words taken from the great dictionaries by Carl du Fresne S(ieu)r du Cange ... and Robert Stephan ... are either not yet known at all, or at least not known according to their meaning in Bamberg manuscripts". - Individual plates with small traces of wear to margins, slightly stained. A fine copy. VAT: *
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Type specimen books - Jaeck, Heinrich Joachim (ed.). Many alphabets and complete type specimens from the VIII to the XVI century from the manuscripts of the Bamberg public library. 1st-3rd volume (of 4). With 32 engraved plates, partly in zincography (1 colored, 2 with coloring. Bamberg, at the expense of the publisher and Leipzig, Baumgärtner, 1833-35. 52 x 42 cm. Contemporary paperback (1 and 2 with brown marbled paper covers, 3 with red paper covers). First edition. - Brunet 30213 - Bonacini 856 (cited after Brunet, both erroneously mention 5 volumes). - Splendid examples from medieval manuscripts. - Booklet I "with a glossary of obsolete Latin words taken from the great dictionaries by Carl du Fresne S(ieu)r du Cange ... and Robert Stephan ... are either not yet known at all, or at least not known according to their meaning in Bamberg manuscripts". - Individual plates with small traces of wear to margins, slightly stained. A fine copy. VAT: *
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