Catalogue of the private library of F. Schneider, Washington DC : containing very rare and elegant editions of early printed works from the fifteenth century : also a fine collection of costumes and festivals, the whole illustrated with woodcuts and copper plate engravings : also early manuscripts and missals beautifully illuminated ... : the greater part imported by F.W. Christern of New-York 1876.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schneider, Frederick, 1811-1893, author.

Contributor:

Christern, Frederick W., bookseller.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Schneider, Frederick, 1811-1893--Library--Catalogs.

Schneider, Frederick.

Private libraries--Washington (D.C.)--Catalogs.

Private libraries.

Rare books--Catalogs.

Rare books.

Incunabula--Catalogs.

Incunabula.

Libraries.

Washington (D.C.).

Genre:

Catalogs.

Library catalogs -- Washington (D.C.) -- 1877.

Physical Description:

[6], 130 pages ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Descriptive catalogue of books, manuscripts, and drawings in the library of F. Schneider, Washington, D.C.

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.?] : [publisher not identified], [1877]

Notes:

The introduction is signed "F. Schneider, Washington, D.C., May 1st, 1877."

"This catalogue, compiled and set in type by myself in leisure hours, contains a short description of the most valuable and rare books and manuscripts in my collection ..."--Introduction.

Local Notes:

Kislak Center copy has manuscript note ("American Bibliography") in ink at head of front wrapper; manuscript notes in pencil on front wrapper.

Kislak Center copy purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2025 from L & T Respess Books.

Kislak Center copy has bookseller's description of this copy laid in.

OCLC:

916616405