Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica

Exhibition of Hebrew Printing in the Fifteenth Century Commemorating the 500th Anniversary of the Invention of Printing. January 15, 1940
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Imprint

New York City, USA, 1940. Booklet, 4 pp., no illustrations, 27.9 × 21.6 cm. English.

Location

Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America (15 January–25 July 1940)

Description

Printed books and leaves, many of which represent “firsts” in the history of Hebrew printing (including the first Hebrew typeset used and the first Hebrew book printed in [various locations]). Other unique and rare specimens as well. 28 items.

main keywords

HEBREW PRINTING
INCUNABULA
PRINTED BOOKS

minor keywords

Calendars
Prayerbooks/Mahzors

Cite this page
“Exhibition of Hebrew Printing in the Fifteenth Century Commemorating the 500th Anniversary of the Invention of Printing. January 15, 1940”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 02 June 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC0095>
First published online: 2019



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