paper wrappers
1906 · Haarlem
by Fruin, R.
Haarlem: De Vereeniging Haerlem, 1906. paper wrappers. Coster. small 8vo. paper wrappers. 19+(1) pages. First edition. A look at the "Coster problem," or the controversy surrounding Laurens Coster and his identity as the "true" inventor of printing with moveable type. In Dutch. Foxing restricted mainly to lower margins. Some foxing of front cover. Underlining in pencil. (Inventory #: 63030)