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[004283] Schafer, Otto; Arnim, Manfred V. (Foreword) Europaische Einbandkunst Aus Sechs Jahrhunderten – Beispiele aus der Bibliothek Otto Schafer Schweinfurt 1992. Schweinfurt: Bibliothek Otto Schafer, 1992. First Edition. Folio. Hardback. Very Good / No Jacket (as Issued?). xvii, [1], 494pp, [2]. Original cloth, title in gilt to spine

Small amount of soiling to foot of text block, otherwise quite bright and clean. Previous owner’s book plate to front pastedown

Title in red and black

Catalogue for an exhibition held October 11, 1992 – March 28, 1993, of beautifully-bound books from the library of renowned bibliophile Otto Schafer. Samples of sumptuous bindings from early 15th century up to late 1980s. With two hundred and nineteen leaves of colour plates depicting works by Derome, Preisger, Padeloup, and many others. A page of commentary accompanies each entry. With several useful and detailed indices: one for the exhibited works; owners; bookbinders; descriptions of editions and manuscripts, and with a glossary and bibliographic references

A “wonderful catalogue with quite superb full-page plates, and all the exhibits are illustrated in colour, What a visual feast!” (Dorothy A. Harrop in The New Bookbinder, Volume Thirteen). From the library of John Collins, but no evidence of this