76/2038 [Bindings. Jubilee Year Bindery]. Seiz, J.C. Het Derde Jubeljaar der Uitgevondene Boekdrukkonst, Behelzende een beknopt Historis Verhaal van de Uitvinding der Edele Boekdrukkonst; Waar in onpartydig aangeweezen word, wanneer, door wien en waar ter plaatse dezelve eerst uitgevonden, vervolgens hoe langer hoe meer beschaafd, en verder door der Waereld verspreid is geworden? en welke groote nuttigheden daar door aan dezelve toegebragt zyn? Haarlem, I. and J. Enschedé, 1740, (30),258,(15)p., engr. frontisp., title-engr., armorial vignette and 1 plate by A. VAN DER LAAN after T. JELGERSMA, 1 fold. view by H. SPILMAN, 3 numismatical plates, contemp. gilt panelled red morocco presentation binding by the JUBILEE YEAR BINDERY: both covers w. the central gilt coat of arms of Haarlem within two broad gilt floral borders w. large lozenge-shaped corner ornaments, ribbed spine w. richly gilt compartments and mor. letterpiece, gilt boardedges and inside dentelles, a.e.g.

- Occas. sl. yellowed. Binding sl. sunned and vaguely spotted; frontcover w. sm. stain. A fine copy.

= Bigmore/ Wyman II, 336 w. 2 full-p. facs. plates; McMurtrie 1137; Ekama 431. Account of the third centennial celebration in Haarlem of the invention of printing, with plates representing the statue of Coster, his house and six medals commemorating him. First 12 pages with commented bibliography of works relating to the invention of printing. On the 'Jubilee Year Bindery' (act. ±1727-1742) and this binding, cf. Storm van Leeuwen vol. I, p.405-409 and vol. III, no.232. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXXIX.