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The Parsons fragment of Italian prototypography; the property of the grandchildren of the Hon. Edward Alexander Parsons [other title:] First Italian printed book (catalogue for an auction sale conducted by Christie, Manson & Woods, London, 23 November 1998)

London, Christie, Manson & Woods, 1998
(27 cm), 48 (4) pp., illustrations (some in colour). 1 lot. Publisher’s printed wrappers. - Unique fragment of the Passione di Cristo ([Northern Italy (Bologna or Ferrara?)]: Ulrich Han?, c. 1463], one of the most problematic survivals of early printing. Consigned by the heirs of the New Orleans bibliophile Edward Alexander Parsons (1878-1962), it was acquired at Christie’s by H.P. Kraus (£390,000) for the Scheide Library, Princeton University. An abbreviated description appears in Christie’s sale catalogue of “Valuable illuminated manuscripts, printed books and autograph letters”, 23 November 1998. ¶ Unmarked copy.

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