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A heavenly craft : the woodcut in early printed books : illustrated books purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald at the sale of the library of C.W. Dyson Perrins / edited by Daniel De Simone. - New York : Washington : George Braziller ; Library of Congress, 2004. - xiii, 222 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 32 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 210-215) and index.

Lessing J. Rosenwald and the "magnificent library" of C.W. Dyson prints / Paul Needham -- Venetian and Florentine Renaissance woodcuts for Bibles, liturgical books and devotional books / Lilian Armstrong -- The stylistic development of German book illustration, 1460-1511 / Daniela Laube -- Catalogue / Daniel De Simone.

ISBN: 0807615366 (alk. paper) 9780807615362 (alk. paper)

LCCN: 2004007145

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA466498 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 012991430 Uk

Subjects--Personal Names:
Rosenwald, Lessing J. 1891-1979 --Art collections--Exhibitions.
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864- --Library.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Wood-engraving, Renaissance--Exhibitions.
Illustration of books--15th century--Exhibitions.
Illustration of books--16th century--Exhibitions.
Early printed books--Europe--Exhibitions.
Wood-engraving--Private collections--Washington (D.C.)--Exhibitions.
Houtsneden.
Oude drukken.
Particuliere verzamelingen.
Engraving--Catalogs--Rosenwald, Lessing J. (Lessing Julius), 1891-1979.
Engraving--Catalogs--Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress).
Printing--Catalogs--Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-.--15th century
Books--Catalogs--Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-.

LC Class. No.: NE 1052 / H442 2004

Dewey Class. No.: 761/.2/09024074753