"First Editions of Famous Books in the Huntington Library," | Collections | The Huntington

"First Editions of Famous Books in the Huntington Library," | Collections | The Huntington

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Las Casas, Bartholome (editions in the Huntington Library)
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These are likely George Cole's personal notes about the Huntington collections, comprised of lists of a variety of holdings of the library, and acquisitions made by the Huntington between 1915 and 1924. It includes Cole's notes regarding variations within different printings of various texts (for example, differences in two copies of Bacon's "Wisdom of the Ancients" both from the same year, with different typeset), as well as listings of famous first editions, incunabula, Shakespeare quartos, and historical papers in the Huntington collection; lists of holdings in other libraries; lists of items sent to galleries, exhibits, or for exchange or sale; physical descriptions and comparisons of texts; biographical histories of certain authors; and lists of things not in the Huntington's collection. Additionally, it also includes some material on bibliography, and a cataloging guide from 1920 of HEHL cataloging practice. Most of the material is undated.
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Bibles and prayer books in the Huntington Library
Manuscripts
These are likely George Cole's personal notes about the Huntington collections, comprised of lists of a variety of holdings of the library, and acquisitions made by the Huntington between 1915 and 1924. It includes Cole's notes regarding variations within different printings of various texts (for example, differences in two copies of Bacon's "Wisdom of the Ancients" both from the same year, with different typeset), as well as listings of famous first editions, incunabula, Shakespeare quartos, and historical papers in the Huntington collection; lists of holdings in other libraries; lists of items sent to galleries, exhibits, or for exchange or sale; physical descriptions and comparisons of texts; biographical histories of certain authors; and lists of things not in the Huntington's collection. Additionally, it also includes some material on bibliography, and a cataloging guide from 1920 of HEHL cataloging practice. Most of the material is undated.
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"Items on Newberry Library list in the Huntington Library,"
Manuscripts
These are likely George Cole's personal notes about the Huntington collections, comprised of lists of a variety of holdings of the library, and acquisitions made by the Huntington between 1915 and 1924. It includes Cole's notes regarding variations within different printings of various texts (for example, differences in two copies of Bacon's "Wisdom of the Ancients" both from the same year, with different typeset), as well as listings of famous first editions, incunabula, Shakespeare quartos, and historical papers in the Huntington collection; lists of holdings in other libraries; lists of items sent to galleries, exhibits, or for exchange or sale; physical descriptions and comparisons of texts; biographical histories of certain authors; and lists of things not in the Huntington's collection. Additionally, it also includes some material on bibliography, and a cataloging guide from 1920 of HEHL cataloging practice. Most of the material is undated.
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"Bibles after 1640 in the Huntington Library,"
Manuscripts
These are likely George Cole's personal notes about the Huntington collections, comprised of lists of a variety of holdings of the library, and acquisitions made by the Huntington between 1915 and 1924. It includes Cole's notes regarding variations within different printings of various texts (for example, differences in two copies of Bacon's "Wisdom of the Ancients" both from the same year, with different typeset), as well as listings of famous first editions, incunabula, Shakespeare quartos, and historical papers in the Huntington collection; lists of holdings in other libraries; lists of items sent to galleries, exhibits, or for exchange or sale; physical descriptions and comparisons of texts; biographical histories of certain authors; and lists of things not in the Huntington's collection. Additionally, it also includes some material on bibliography, and a cataloging guide from 1920 of HEHL cataloging practice. Most of the material is undated.
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"Extracts from the Report on the Huntington Library,"
Manuscripts
These are likely George Cole's personal notes about the Huntington collections, comprised of lists of a variety of holdings of the library, and acquisitions made by the Huntington between 1915 and 1924. It includes Cole's notes regarding variations within different printings of various texts (for example, differences in two copies of Bacon's "Wisdom of the Ancients" both from the same year, with different typeset), as well as listings of famous first editions, incunabula, Shakespeare quartos, and historical papers in the Huntington collection; lists of holdings in other libraries; lists of items sent to galleries, exhibits, or for exchange or sale; physical descriptions and comparisons of texts; biographical histories of certain authors; and lists of things not in the Huntington's collection. Additionally, it also includes some material on bibliography, and a cataloging guide from 1920 of HEHL cataloging practice. Most of the material is undated.
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"List of Incunabula in the Library of Henry E. Huntington,"
Manuscripts
These are likely George Cole's personal notes about the Huntington collections, comprised of lists of a variety of holdings of the library, and acquisitions made by the Huntington between 1915 and 1924. It includes Cole's notes regarding variations within different printings of various texts (for example, differences in two copies of Bacon's "Wisdom of the Ancients" both from the same year, with different typeset), as well as listings of famous first editions, incunabula, Shakespeare quartos, and historical papers in the Huntington collection; lists of holdings in other libraries; lists of items sent to galleries, exhibits, or for exchange or sale; physical descriptions and comparisons of texts; biographical histories of certain authors; and lists of things not in the Huntington's collection. Additionally, it also includes some material on bibliography, and a cataloging guide from 1920 of HEHL cataloging practice. Most of the material is undated.
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