Folke Dahl - Dutch Corantos 1618-1650. A Bibliography Illustrated With 334 Facsimile Reproductions Of Corantos Printed 1618-1625 And An Introductory Essay On 17th Century Stop Press News. [first Edition].

Göteborg, Oscar Isacson [for the Royal Dutch Library], 1946. Large Stout 4°. Covertitle in bold red coloured type with red coloured ornament at tail, repeated on ti.-p. with explanation on verso. 85pp. Dedication in dutch and english, preface, printing and editing methods used by Jan van Hilte in his Courante iut Ota;oem. Diuts;amdt &c., actual bibliography. 167pp. of facsim. plates, reproduced on nine tenth of their original dimensions, appendices, colophon, table of contents. [Bibliothecae Regiae Haganae, Bibliotheca Urbis et Universitatis Goteburgensis cum Fautoribus et Amicis D.D.D.]. A masive and minutely detailed english language scholarly investigation into seventeenth century dutch newspapers and early printed bulletins represented in Goteborg University Library, published on behalf of the Royal Dutch Library KB, which includes besides a minutely detailed bibliography by Folke Dahl. Limpted edition of 450 copies only. Fine untrimmed copy. Rare. (a little bit dog-eared, minimal tear in centre of french title, NOT touching text, skilfully restored, marginal tear iof lower wrapper skilfully restored).