Reference files of Albinia de la Mare relating to Vespasiano da Bisticci and to her PhD thesis, 'Vespasiano da Bisticci, Historian and Bookseller', University of London (Warburg Institute), 1965-1966

Title

Reference files of Albinia de la Mare relating to Vespasiano da Bisticci and to her PhD thesis, 'Vespasiano da Bisticci, Historian and Bookseller', University of London (Warburg Institute), 1965-1966

Shelfmark

MS. 18746/135

Summary

Comprises:

Folder 1: papers and notes, 1962 and n.d. [c.1955-1965], including

'Vespasiano and the Booktrade'

'Vespasiano's Shop'

'Calendar of Vespasiano's Life'

'Chronological Conspectus of Vespasiano's Life'

'App[endix] 6, Vespasiano's Library'

'Index of manuscripts described or cited'

'Bibliography'

Folder 2: typescript drafts of chapters and sections and related papers, n.d. [c.1965], comprising

'Chapter 2, The Florentine booktrade up to about 1440'

'Chapter 3, Vespasiano and his best known clients'

'Chapter 4, Vespasiano as a Bookseller'

'Chapter 5, Vespasiano's Shop and his Assistants'

'Chapter 6, Materials'

'Chapter 7, Copying and the Employment of Scribes'

'Chapter 8, Illuminators and Decoration'

'Chapter 9, Binding'

'Chapter 10, Prices and Profits'

'Appendix I, Documents'

'Appendix III, Manuscripts produced or sold by Vespasiano'

'Scribes who certainly worked for Vespasiano'

Date

1962 and n.d. [c.1955-1965]

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box (2 folders)