[Rarebooks] FS: The Hellingas, Lotte and Wytze

[Nina W. Matheson]

For consideration today:

Hellinga, Lotte.   Analytical bibliography and the study of early printed 
books with a case-study of the Mainz Catholicon.  [n.p., 
Gutenberg-Jahrbuch, 1989]. Original printed wrappers. Fine. Offprint from 
the Gutenberg-Jahrbuch 1989. P. 47-96. 13 numbered figures. Inscribed on 
the front wrapper: "for George Abrams / with best wishes / Lotte / 
17/viii/89". An appropriate inscription. George Abrams' impressive 
collection of 15th and 16th century books was sold at Sotheby's in 1989. 
Ink corrections by the author on five pages.  $40.

Hellinga Festschrift / Feestbundfel / Melanges: forty-three studies in 
bibliography presented to Prof. Dr. Wytze Hellinga on the occasion of his 
retirement ...
Amsterdam, Nico Israel, 1980. Original blue cloth. Fine. Includes Peter 
Amelung, Nicolas Barker, Severin Corsten, Albert Derolez, Mirjam M. Foot, 
David McKitterick, Paul Needham, Dennis E. Rhodes, and many others. 576 pp. 
Illustrated.  $100.

Hellinga, Lotte.  Lotte Hellinga-Querido: Gutenberg-Preistraegerin 
1989.  [Mainz, Gutenberg-Gesellschaft, 1990]. Original paper boards. Fine. 
Cover-title. A volume of tributes to Lotte Hellinga-Querido on her receipt 
of the Gutenberg Prize. Includes her response to the tributes and a 
selected bibliography of her work. Kleiner Druck der Gutenberg-Gesellschaft 
No. 108. 83 pp.  $25.

Bradshaw, Henry.   Henry Bradshaw's correspondence on incunabula with J. W. 
Holtrop and M. F. A. G. Campbell. Edited by Wytze and Lotte 
Hellinga.  Amsterdam, Menno Hertzberger & Co., 1966-[1978]. Original maroon 
cloth (v. 1) and green cloth (v. 2). 2 v. V. 1 fine, without dust jacket, 
as issued. Corners of v. 2 bumped, otherwise near fine, without dust 
jacket, as issued. Vol. I: The correspond ence 1864-1884. Vol. II: 
Commentary. Though v. 1 is dated 1966 on the title-page, a laid-in slip 
from the publisher explains that it was actually published in 1968. V. 2 is 
copyrighted 1967, but is d a ted 1978 on the title-page.  $150.

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