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Collection of Woodcuts from Ancient Books

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A collection of clippings of wood cuts from ancient German books, among them bibles, chronicles and others, mostly printed in Germany. The clippings have been sticked to decorated carton sheets, many of them numbered. According to the numbers, this collection must have been part of a much larger collection of similar itmes. The collector remains unknown.

Reference Code
V 3555
Dates
1577-1684
Consists of
0.2 meters..
Languages
German;
location
  • The Archives Collection of the National Library of Israel The Archives Collection of the National Library of Israel
Title Collection of Woodcuts from Ancient Books.
Additional Titles כותרת בעברית: אוסף חיתוכי עץ מספרים עתיקים.
Citation Note V 3555 Collection of Woodcuts from Ancient Books, Archives Department, National Library of Israel, Jerusalem
Host Item Collection of Woodcuts from Ancient Books
Level of Description Fonds Record
Ownership history The collection was found among the Ms.Var. holdings at the Library in May 2015. It had not been cataloged before.
Language Note The materials are in German.
National Library system number 990038273360205171

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