A large exhibition catalogue of images produced by reduction linocut and influenced by a wide range of archaeological subjects dating back 4000 years.

Contrary to popular belief most innovations concerned with writing and literacy originated to the East of Europe and this book deals with the many varied materials upon which ancient writing is preserved in the Library’s collection – wooden calendar sticks of the 1st century BC from China; bamboo

Following the advent of paper-making in Germany and France during the C15th, the earliest English manufacturer is recorded here as being John Tate of Hertford in the 1490’s. There follows the identification of other medieval paper-mills and the known evidence for their production and trade.

The library has a unique collection of books and engravings documenting the history and evolution of dance from the C16th onwards.

A large celebratory volume published to accompany an exhibition at the Pierpont Morgan Library marking the achievements of William Morris as an expert book collector of great discrimination, as a genius calligrapher, and as a skilfull typographer.  Three essays on each of these topics preced

'Bookseller Posters of the 19th Century' an exhibition catalogue featuring many b&w illustrations of the finer examples accompanied by three essays and a bibliography on the subject.  Text in French.  Large paperback.  56 pages.  Good clean condition.  Cat No 3992

A sumptuous publication depicting, in large full colour plates, 126 of the finest historic manuscripts in the Vatican’s collection each with a detailed description of subject matter, date, provenance and artist (when known).

A large lavish exhibition catalogue of forty-three of the finest illuminated manuscripts shown in London (1988) and Tokyo (1989) by a high-end antiquarian bookseller.

Illustrated guide to illuminated manuscripts held by Oxford college and university libraries.  36 b&w plates illustrate examples with a description of each.  Paperback.  52 pages.  Small previous owner inscription, otherwise good condition.  Cat No 3961

Album of superb medieval illuminated manuscripts illustrated in b&w and colour (incl gilt embellishments) as sixty-eight full page plates preceded by a six-page introductory essay in German.  This is the original 1959 edition.  Card covers in illustrated dustjacket.