Main entry:

Fletcher, H. George, author.

Title & Author:

In praise of Aldus Manutius : a quincentenary exhibition / H. George Fletcher.

Publication:

New York : Pierpont Morgan Library ; Los Angeles : University Research Library, Dept. of Special Collections, University of California, 1995.
Seattle : Distributed by University of Washington Press.
©1995

Description:

xii, 129 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 26 cm

Notes:
Catalog of an exhibition at the Pierpont Morgan Library, New York, Jan. 10-Apr. 9, 1995; and the University Research Library, Dept. of Special Collection, University of California, Los Angeles, Apr. 24-July 8, 1995.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-106).
Foreword / Charles E. Pierce, Jr. -- Preface / David S. Zeidberg -- Introduction. Aldus and his successors ; The Aldine Press : a thumbnail sketch ; The humanist scholar-printer ; The Aldine collections at PML and UCLA ; The exhibition -- Catalogue. Venice in Aldus's day ; Three generations of the Manutius family ; The Aldine printer's device ; Aldus the teacher ; The incunabular period ; The portable library ; Pseudo-Aldines and quasi-Aldines ; Other developments, 1501-29 ; Heirs of Aldus and of Andrea of Asola ; Sons of Aldus at Venice and Bologna ; Accademia Veneziana ; Paulus at Rome ; Aldus the Younger at Venice, Bologna, and Rome ; The battle of the Bibles ; The Torresani as independent publishers ; Bookbindings ; Books on blue paper -- Bibliography -- A census of Aldines and related books in the Pierpont Morgan Library.

ISBN:

0875981097
9780875981093
0295974656 (pbk.)
9780295974651 (pbk.)

Subject:

Manuzio, Aldo, 1449 or 1450-1515 Exhibitions.
Manuzio family History Exhibitions.
Manuzio (Famille) Histoire Expositions.
Manuzio, Aldo, 1449 or 1450-1515
Manuzio family
Manuzio family Exhibitions.
Manuzio, Aldo, (1450?-1515) catalogue d'exposition.
Pierpont Morgan Library Bibliography.
Pierpont Morgan Library
Early printed books Italy Venice 16th century Bibliography Exhibitions.
Incunabula Italy Venice Bibliography Exhibitions.
Printing Italy Venice History Exhibitions.
Livres anciens Italie Venise 16e siècle Livres Expositions.
Incunables Italie Venise Expositions.
Imprimerie Italie Venise Histoire Expositions.
Early printed books
Incunabula
Printing
Oude drukken.
Printing Italy Venice History 15th century Exhibitions.
Printing Italy Venice History 16th century Exhibitions.
Printers Italy Venice 15th century Exhibitions.
Printers Italy Venice 16th century Exhibitions.
édition imprimerie Manuzio (famille) Venise (Italie) catalogue d'exposition.
Venice (Italy) Imprints Exhibitions.
Italy Venice

Form/genre:

Exhibition catalogues.
Exhibition catalogs.
exhibition catalogs.
Bibliographies
History
Catalogues d'exposition.

Added entries:

Pierpont Morgan Library, sponsoring body, publisher.
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections, sponsoring body, publisher.
University of Washington Press, distributor.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 119251
Call No.: ID Z232.M3 F55; ID:95-B1802
Status: Available