Woodcut and wood engraving collection, [ca. 1470-1870].

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Woodcut and wood engraving collection, [ca. 1470-1870].

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Collection of woodcuts and wood engravings, most of them excised from books. Arranged in 14 folders in a cloth case. Texts illustrated include an edition of Aesop's fables in French (late 18th century), a book of Greek and Roman legends in Latin (probably late 15th century),and Ammaestramenti per allevare, pascere, & curare gli vccelli by Cesare Manzini (Brescia: Per Pietro Maria Marchetti, 1607), whose entire first gathering (24 p.) is present. Also, illustrations from the life of Scanderbeg by Marinus Barletius, in Latin (undated). Also included is an illustration from an edition of Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe (19th century).

1 v. ; 20 x 27 cm.

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Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896

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Harriet Beecher Stowe (b. June 14, 1811, Litchfield, Connecticut – d. July 1, 1896, Hartford, Connecticut) was an American abolitionist and author. She is the daughter of Rev. Lyman Beecher who preached against slavery. She is best known for writing Uncle Tom's Cabin. It became an instant and controversial best-seller, both in the United States and abroad. The novel had a major impact on Northerners' attitudes toward slavery and by the beginning of the Civil War had sold more than a million copi...

Barleti, Marin, approximately 1460-1512 or 1513

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Manzini, Cesare

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