Description
The Incunabula Collection of The Bancroft Library comprises more than 400 titles (several of which are only leaves) printed
before 1501. It includes philosophical, theological, scientific, historical, and literary works. The collection has specimens
from each of the major western European countries. The largest representation is from Italy, with 132 titles from Venice alone.
In addition, there are leaf books, collections original leaves from German, Italian, and West-European incunabula, described
by Konrad Haebler, noted historian of incunabula, a miscellany collection of unidentified original leaves, and a selection
of facsimiles and photographic reproductions of other incunabula and early type faces.
Restrictions
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must be submitted in writing to the Rare Books Curator. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Bancroft Library
as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must
also be obtained by the reader.