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Description:Westminster Abbey is closely connected with the early history of printing in England: England's first printer, William Caxton, had his workshop within the monastery walls. Both the Abbey and the adjacent Westminster School have profited by the learning and generosity of generations of bishops, deans, canons and teachers, who donated or bequeathed them their collections of incunabula.Eighty-five editions of books printed before 1501, including seventeen fragments, several of great rarity and importance, have been described in this volume to be published by the Bibliographical Society. They reflect the scholarly interests and collecting habits of their former owners, ranging widely in subject and originating from a variety of European presses.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Incunabula in the Westminster Abbey and Westminster School Libraries. To get started finding Incunabula in the Westminster Abbey and Westminster School Libraries, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 185

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Publisher: Bibliographical Society

Release: 2013

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Description: Westminster Abbey is closely connected with the early history of printing in England: England's first printer, William Caxton, had his workshop within the monastery walls. Both the Abbey and the adjacent Westminster School have profited by the learning and generosity of generations of bishops, deans, canons and teachers, who donated or bequeathed them their collections of incunabula.Eighty-five editions of books printed before 1501, including seventeen fragments, several of great rarity and importance, have been described in this volume to be published by the Bibliographical Society. They reflect the scholarly interests and collecting habits of their former owners, ranging widely in subject and originating from a variety of European presses.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Incunabula in the Westminster Abbey and Westminster School Libraries. To get started finding Incunabula in the Westminster Abbey and Westminster School Libraries, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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