8vo. 126 pp., 14 b/w illustrations, publisher’s original wrappers, biblio, index, copy in mint condition, from the series Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Il Poligrafo, Padova, first edition, 2001.

Synopsis

Venice and the origin of printing in Arabic characters. A presentation copy from the author to R Smistkamp, a letter from the author dated 17 May 2001 is inserted.