Incunabula

Italian Books before 1601

GUIDE: Short-title catalogue of books printed in Italy and of Italian books printed in other countries from 1465 to 1600, now in the British Museum. This set reproduces 15th- and 16th-century books in all subject areas. The initial selection for the microfilm set is based on the Short-title Catalogue, but titles from other collections also are included.

Books Printed in the Low Countries before 1601

This set includes microfilm copies of books printed in Belgium and the Netherlands and books printed in Flemish or Dutch in other countries before 1601. Partially based on Short-title Catalogue of Books Printed in the Netherlands and Belgium and of Dutch and Flemish Books Printed in other Countries from 1470 to 1600, Now in the British Museum. Publisher's announcement: “Titles of basic importance in all fields are selected from, though not restricted to, this source.”

Scandinavian Culture Series

GUIDE: This is a microfilm set of a selection of Scandinavian books printed before 1700, based on the bibliographies below:

  • Collijn, Isak. Sveriges bibliografi intill are 1600.
  • Nielsen, Lauritz M. Dansk bibliografi, 1482–1550, 1551–1600, med saerligt hensyn til dansk bogtrykkerkunsts historie.
  • Bruun, Chr. V. Bibliotheca danica, 1482–1830.
  • Pettersen, Hjalmar Marius. Bibliotheca norvegica, 1643–1813.
  • Collijn, Isak. Sveriges bibliografi, 1600–talet.

German Books before 1601

GUIDE: Short-title catalogue of books printed in the German-speaking countries and German books printed in other countries from 1455 to 1600, now in the British Museum. This microfilm set includes a selection of German books on all subjects published before 1601. The initial selection is based on the Short-title Catalogue, but also includes works in the Bodleian, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, and other sources. 

Early English Books, 1475–1640: Selected from Pollard and Redgrave’s Short-title Catalogue

GUIDE: Early English Books, 1475–1640: selected from Pollard and Redgrave’s Short-title catalogue: A Guide to.... CRL owns the first 56 units of this microfilm set of Pollard’s and Redgrave’s titles. Individual title access is through the guide; only a few of the titles are analyzed in CRL’s catalog.