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Francisco de Asis de Bofarull y Sans (1843-1938)
Heraldic Watermarks
Or La Heráldica en la Filigrana del Papel. Translated by A. J. Henschel
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Hilversum, Holland, The Paper Publications Society, 1956, Marbled wraps
LIMITED FIRST EDITION of 450 copies, this is number 24, Very Good
Hilversum, Holland: The Paper Publications Society, 1956.
Folio. 12 1/4 x 9 3/8 inches. 22, [6] pp. 16 plates of watermarks on grey background; index, ads; text clean, unmarked. Marbled wraps, printed paper front cover label; binding square and tight, lightly rubbed. LH823-053. Very Good.
LIMITED EDITION of 450 copies, this is number 24. Little is known of the author of this work, here presented in facsimile in English translation, except that he was the Director of the Archives of Aragon. Bofarull y Sans began collecting watermarks of the Iberian Peninsula in 1863. The collection starts at the end of the 13th century, and helps date Spanish manuscripts and printed works. It was first published in 1901 at Barcelona.
Well represented, OCLC.
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