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- Title
Printed for Performance: Ceremonial and Interactive Aspects of Books from Europe's First Presses.
- Authors
White, Marshall
- Abstract
An essay on the ceremonial features of Europe's first press books is presented. Topics include the author's brief description of the 2013 Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) preconference theme, "O Rare! Performance in Special Collections," the chronological background of the presented books in the essay, and the physical characteristics of the books in relation to performance purposes. Mentioned literature include "Sibyllenbuch," "Donatus" and "The Gutenberg Bible."
- Subjects
PRESS books; RARE books; MANUSCRIPTS; LIBRARY special collections; LITERATURE
- Publication
RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, & Cultural Heritage, 2014, Vol 15, Issue 1, p15
- ISSN
1529-6407
- Publication type
Essay
- DOI
10.5860/rbm.15.1.412