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The Woodcutters of the Netherlands - Catalogue of Woodcuts - Bock Books 1884
The Woodcutters of the Netherlands - Catalogue of Woodcuts - Bock Books 1884
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The Woodcutters of the Netherlands in the Fifteenth Century.;
In three parts:
I. History of the Woodcutters.
II. Catalogue of the Woodcuts.
III. List of the Books containing Woodcuts.
By William Martin Conway
Published by Cambridge University Press, 1884. First Edition. Hardback, cloth, 8vo, pp xvii, 359, [32].
CONDITION
Although this is an ex-library book it belonged to the reference department so would never have been allowed to be withdrawn by the general public, the book is in very good clean condition. Very little sign of it being ex-library with no ink stamps anywhere on the book, no numbers written on the spine, just a bookplate saying it belonged to the library and some numbers written on the verso of the title page. Cloth binding is in good clean condition. Pages very good throughout. Overall a very good copy.
Sir William Martin Conway (1856-1937), well known as an alpinist (his The Alps from End to End is also reissued in this series), was by profession an art historian. Supported by Henry Bradshaw of the University of Cambridge, he pursued his interest in the woodcuts and early printed books of the Low Countries, publishing this work in 1884. The study considers both prints and books, noting instances of the reuse of the same blocks in different works by different printers. The first part surveys the craftsmen (many of whom are anonymous) by town, and the second is a comprehensive catalogue of the cuts, with short descriptions, ordered according to their makers. The final part is a catalogue of the books in which the cuts appeared. Particular attention is paid to the work of Gheraert Leeu, the most prolific Dutch printer of his time, who worked in Gouda and subsequently in Antwerp.
In three parts:
I. History of the Woodcutters.
II. Catalogue of the Woodcuts.
III. List of the Books containing Woodcuts.
By William Martin Conway
Published by Cambridge University Press, 1884. First Edition. Hardback, cloth, 8vo, pp xvii, 359, [32].
CONDITION
Although this is an ex-library book it belonged to the reference department so would never have been allowed to be withdrawn by the general public, the book is in very good clean condition. Very little sign of it being ex-library with no ink stamps anywhere on the book, no numbers written on the spine, just a bookplate saying it belonged to the library and some numbers written on the verso of the title page. Cloth binding is in good clean condition. Pages very good throughout. Overall a very good copy.
Sir William Martin Conway (1856-1937), well known as an alpinist (his The Alps from End to End is also reissued in this series), was by profession an art historian. Supported by Henry Bradshaw of the University of Cambridge, he pursued his interest in the woodcuts and early printed books of the Low Countries, publishing this work in 1884. The study considers both prints and books, noting instances of the reuse of the same blocks in different works by different printers. The first part surveys the craftsmen (many of whom are anonymous) by town, and the second is a comprehensive catalogue of the cuts, with short descriptions, ordered according to their makers. The final part is a catalogue of the books in which the cuts appeared. Particular attention is paid to the work of Gheraert Leeu, the most prolific Dutch printer of his time, who worked in Gouda and subsequently in Antwerp.
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