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Download or read book Catalogue of a collection of early printed and other books bequeathed to the library by John Couch Adams written by Cambridge University Library and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book French Books III IV FB 2 vols written by Andrew Pettegree and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2011-10-14 with total page 1964 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: French Books III & IV complete a comprehensive bibliographical survey of all books published in France in the first age of print. It lists over 40,000 editions printed in France in languages other than French during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries together with bibliographical references, an introduction and indexes. It draws on the analysis of over 3,000 collections situated in libraries throughout the world. French Books will be an invaluable research tool for all students and scholars interested in the history, culture and literature of France, as well as historians of the early modern book world. For vols. I & II please go to French Vernacular Books.

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