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[Sale Catalogue of] The Parsons Fragment of Italian Prototypography. The Property of the Grandchildren of the Hon. Edward Alexander Parsons. 23 November 1998. Sale Code: BLUNDELL-6055. FIRST BOOK PRINTED IN ITALY

Christie's, 1998

25.30 €

Island Books

(Devon, United Kingdom)

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Year of publication
1998
Publishers
Christie's
Keyword
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Languages
English

Description

4to., First Edition, with fine coloured frontispiece and 18 fine full-page coloured facsimiles in the text; original printed wrappers, a fine copy. The Parsons fragment of the Leiden Christi [c.1462-63?] is unique. It is the only known example of the FIRST BOOK PRINTED IN ITALY, as well as being the FIRST BOOK PRINTED IN ITALIAN, and employing a UNIQUE TYPE FOUNT.
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