Creator:

Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913

Title:
Catalogue of manuscripts and early printed books from the libraries of William Morris, Richard Bennett, Bertram, fourth earl of Ashburnham, and other sources, now forming portion of the library of J. Pierpont Morgan.
Published / Created:

London, Chiswick press, 1906-07.

Physical Description:
4 v. facsims. (part col.) 37.7 cm.
Holdings:
Reference Library
Z997 M86 (LC)
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:

Of the Manuscripts volume 125 copies were printed, this being no. 12. Of the Early printed books volumes, 175.

The English incunabula were cataloged by E. Gordon Duff; Horae by A. W. Pollard; French and Italian incunabula by Pollard and Proctor jointly; German illustrated books by Proctor; incunabula of German and the Low countries by Stephen Aldrich; manuscripts by M. R. James. General editor, A. W. Pollard.

Contents:
Manuscripts. 1906.--Early printed books. 1907: v.1. Xylographica, Germany and Switzerland.--v. 2. Italy and part of France.--v. 3. France (end), the Netherlands, Spain & England.
Subject Terms:
Manuscripts -- United States -- Catalogs. | Manuscripts -- Facsimiles. | Illumination of books and manuscripts -- Catalogs. | Block books -- Bibliography -- Catalogs. | Illustrated books -- History -- 15th and 16th centuries.
Contributors:
Pollard, Alfred W. 1859–1944 | James, M. R. 1862–1936 | Proctor, Robert, 1868–1903 | Duff, E. Gordon 1863–1924 | Aldrich, Stephen | Morris, William, 1834–1896 | Ashburnham, Bertram Ashburnham, 1797–1878 | Bennett, Richard