The History of Poland in Early Printed Books: How Was Poland Viewed by the Rest of Medieval Europe?
This article examines how medieval Europeans encountered Polish history
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Notes on rare books, manuscripts, and the antiquarian trade
The Chronology of Editions of Thomas Aquinas’ Summa Theologiae
A practical and useful guide to the earliest printings of Saint Thomas Aquinas’ Summa Theologica, from the very first appearance of any individual part (not after 1463), to the final printing of the incunable period (1497)
Read more ›A Chronological Census of Incunable Bible Printing (c.1454-1500)
An ordered list of Bibles printed in all languages between 1455 and 1500 with notes on observations made
Read more ›A Bibliography of Incunable Bibles Organised By Place of Printing and Language
There is considerable value in presenting the bibliography of incunable Bibles in this form, organised by place of printing rather than as a simple chronological sequence, and across all vernacular languages available in the incunable period.
Read more ›A Guide to Collecting Early Printed Bibles
A Practical Introduction to One of the Most Important Fields in Book Collecting
Read more ›Collecting J.R.R. Tolkien: A Bibliography of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings
A Practical Guide to Editions, Impressions, and What Actually Matters
Read more ›Collecting Incunabula: A Practical and Intellectual Guide
There are few areas of rare book collecting that carry the same weight, both historical and intellectual, as incunabula.
Read more ›The Earliest Editions of William Shakespeare: A Collector’s Guide to the Folios, Quartos, and Editions to 1800
The earliest printed editions of William Shakespeare do not form a simple or unified sequence. His plays first appeared individually in quartos, followed by the great folios of the seventeenth century, and only later through the edited and standardised editions of the eighteenth century.
Read more ›How To Build a Collection with Intellectual Coherence
There is a great difference between owning rare books and building a collection.
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