2005, ISBN: 9788531408892

Hardcover, [PU: Editora da Universidade de São Paulo/Fundação Biblioteca Nacional/FAPESP,, New Two volume historical exploration into manuscripts and other publications relative to the L… More...

Hardcover, [PU: Editora da Universidade de São Paulo/Fundação Biblioteca Nacional/FAPESP,, New Two volume historical exploration into manuscripts and other publications relative to the Library collection of José and Guita Mindlin. José, (b. 1914) is a lawyer, businessman and bibliophile. "His private library includes more than 38, 000 titles. A large number (about half) of the collection was donated to the University of Sao Paulo in May 2006, mostly regarding Brazilian studies. A building will be built in the university's campus specifically to maintain this massive library, and will be named after the Guita and José Mindlin Foundation, who made the donation". With hundreds of photos of facsimiles, book covers and other contents. Printed on coated stock. 2 vols., 513p., color photo plates, illus., facsimiles, boards, tall 4to, solander box., São Paulo:, Two volume historical exploration into manuscripts and other publications relative to the Library collection of José and Guita Mindlin. José, (b. 1914) is a lawyer, businessman and bibliophile. "His private library includes more than 38, 000 titles. A large number (about half) of the collection was donated to the University of Sao Paulo in May 2006, mostly regarding Brazilian studies. A building will be built in the university's campus specifically to maintain this massive library, and will be named after the Guita and José Mindlin Foundation, who made the donation". With hundreds of photos of facsimiles, book covers and other contents. Printed on coated stock. 2 vols., 513p., color photo plates, illus., facsimiles, boards, tall 4to, solander box., SOUTH AMERICA|BRAZIL BRAZILIAN BRASIL|SÃO PAULO|MANUSCRIPTS|LIBRARIES|COLONIAL HISTORY|CULTURE, DOM<

2005, ISBN: 9788531408892

São Paulo; Rio de Janeiro,: Editora de Universidade do São Paulo; FAPESP; Fundação Biblioteca Nacional,, 2005,. 30.5cm. 2 Vols. pp.1-560;561-544 b/w and colo… More...

São Paulo; Rio de Janeiro,: Editora de Universidade do São Paulo; FAPESP; Fundação Biblioteca Nacional,, 2005,. 30.5cm. 2 Vols. pp.1-560;561-544 b/w and color plates, frontis., facs., cat., ind., bibl., illus. endpapers, color pict. boards, color pict. slipcase Two-volume set bibliographic catalogue comprising selected titles from the holdings of collectors Guita and José Mindlin, one of the most important private libraries of Brazil, a collection they have acquired throughout 8 decades. Volume one titled Brasiliana is dedicated to books and documents printed in Brazil since the 17th century to early 20th century and comprise prints, artist's books, scientific and religious books, historic manuscripts, history and travel books and Brazilian literature. A second volume "Beyond the Brasiliana", contains foreign books and documents, curiosities, special bindings, engravings and illustrations and includes incunabula, illuminated manuscripts (Book of hours and Executoria de Hidalguia), limited and numbered editions of prints, poetry books by Luís Vaz de Camões along other old and rare Portuguese and foreign books. Accompanying texts include the contributions of Elisa Nazarian, Rosana Gonçalves and Cristina Antunes, curator of the collection. Important and beautifully illustrated bibliographic reference, Editora de Universidade do São Paulo; FAPESP; Fundação Biblioteca Nacional, 2005,<