ADOMEIT, RUTH ELIZABETH.

Three Centuries of Thumb Bibles: A Checklist.

New York: Garland Publishing Inc, 1980. 0824098188. 1st edition. Contents includes: Introduction. 1.Collections: i) Locations of Thumb Bibles; ii) Private Collections; iii) Libraries and Their Symbols; 2.Plan and Scope of the Checklist; 3. To Lay Some Ghosts and Explain Some Omissions; 4. Abbreviations. Part A. Books Printed in America; Part B. Books Printed in the British Isles; Part C. Books Printed in Continental Europe. Appendix: Book Illustrations; Selected Bibliographical References; Sources of Illustrations; Index of Titles; Index of Printers and Publishers; Index of Places. Pp.xl/390, many black & white scanned illustrations throughout, minor spotting to closed pages edges but pages clean internally. Turquoise cloth, gilt title to spine. A scarce and useful reference work. VG.

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