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Catalogue of the John Boyd Thacher collection of incunabula.

Title
Catalogue of the John Boyd Thacher collection of incunabula. Compiled by Frederick W. Ashley, chief of the Order division.
Author
Thacher, John Boyd, 1847-1909.
Publication
Washington, Govt. Print. Off., 1915.

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Additional Authors
  • Adler, Elmer, 1884-1962
  • Ashley, Frederick William, 1863-1942.
  • Library of Congress. Division of Accessions.
Description
329, [9] p., 1 leaf of plate : front. (port.); 26 cm.
Alternative Title
Thacher collection of incunabula
Subject
  • Thacher, John Boyd, 1847-1909 > Family
  • Thacher, John Boyd, 1847-1909
  • John Boyd Thacher Collection (Library of Congress)
  • Library of Congress. Division of Accessions
  • Incunabula > Washington (D.C.) > Bibliography > Catalogs
  • Incunabula as Topic
  • Families
  • Incunabula
  • Washington (D.C.)
Genre/Form
  • Government publications
  • Catalog
  • catalogs (documents)
  • Catalogs.
  • Bibliographies.
  • Catalogues.
Note
  • At head of title: Library of Congress.
  • "The ... collection ... was on April 27, 1910, intrusted by Mrs. John Boyd Thacher to the custody of the Library of Congress as a deposit subject to her pleasure."--Introd.
  • 840 works; specimens of over 500 presses.
  • From the printing collection of Elmer Adler.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents
Introduction.--John Boyd Thacher: a biographic sketch.--List of works of John Boyd Thacher.--Preface.--Authorities.--Fifteenth century books.--Indexes: I. Countries: II. Towns: III. Printers and publishers: IV. Authors and books: V. Hain number.
LCCN
14030012
OCLC
  • ocm01276194
  • 1276194
  • SCSB-590173
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library