Incunabula and Americana, 1450-1800, A Key to Bibliographical Study

New York: Columbia University Press, 1931. Very Good+ condition in a chipped, clear plastic dust jacket. NOT a library discard. Hinges are perfect. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and unmarked. Contains a wealth of data on both incunabula and early Americana. Gives info on incunable identification, collation, and reference material. Americana chapters cover: Maritime Discovery; Colonial Growth; the Revolution; and Early Printing in America. Reference sections take up the remaining 300 pages. They define terminology, help identify early bindings, cross reference bibliographical terms in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Latin contractions and abbreviations are explained. Variations on the names of 15th Century printing locations are identified. Nearly 200 pages are used to describe and annotate bibliographies of Incunabula and Americana. Sheehy AA268: "An indispensable reference work and guide for the collector or librarian. Important both for the text and for the extensive annotated bibliographies." Old map illustrated endpapers. Index. Top edge gilt. Bound in the original red cloth. This binding variant is stamped in bright silver on the spine and front cover [some are stamped in gold]. 7.25" wide by 10.25" tall.. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+ condition/Clear plastic jacket, chipped. Illus. by NOT a library discard. xx, 485pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.