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Specimens of Oriental mss. and printing : a portfolio of original leaves taken from rare Oriental books and manuscripts.

Title: Specimens of Oriental mss. and printing : a portfolio of original leaves taken from rare Oriental books and manuscripts.
Publication: New York : The Foliophiles, c1928.

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Status	Format	Access	Call Number	Item Location
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	Text	Restricted use	*KF+ 1928 85-256	Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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Description

1 portfolio ([2] p., [15] folded sheets, [46] p. of samples) : ill.; 33 cm.

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Note

Title from portfolio.
Introduction (p. [1]) signed: G.M.L. Brown.
Issued as 15 folders in portfolio, each folder having 1 or 2 specimens (2-4 p.) laid in, with descriptive letterpress on p. [1] of folder.
Includes specimens of writing and/or printing in Sanskrit, Syriac, Armenian, Hebrew, Arabic, Persian, Pali (on palm leaves; one folded), Chinese and Japanese.

Call Number

*KF+ 1928 85-256

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Title

Specimens of Oriental mss. and printing : a portfolio of original leaves taken from rare Oriental books and manuscripts.

Imprint

New York : The Foliophiles, c1928.

Local Note

No. 88 of 120 copies issued.

NYPL copy bound, without the original portfolio and limitation statement.

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Brown, George M. L.

Foliophiles.

Research Call Number

*KF+ 1928 85-256