OK, list members, I am not sure what to do with queries such as this.  It
seems to me to be outside the scope of ARLIS-L, but I would be interested in
others' opinions. I set replies to come back to me as feedback.  Hmmm.
Mary

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Dear Sir,

Does your mailing list accept questions by non-members concerning unusual
or rare images?

I would like to locate facsimiles of the 50 page Biblia pauperum, a
blockbook published c 1460. Since the entire book was printed from
woodblocks of the entire page, it might well be considered part of art
history. Using my computer, or the computer in the local library, I can
access the Library of Congress, and the college and university catalog
accessible there. But this covers only a small part of the college and
university catalogs. By the way, using this method I have found, to date,
that there are three facsimiles out there. One in Copenhagen, one in
Stockholm, and one for sale in Germany. The original is in the French
National Library.

If you list had a posting for unusual/rare items such as this, one posting
would cover all the art libraries in the US at once.

Quite frankly, I'm interested in finding out just how many of these
facsimiles are available to the scholar.
By accident, several years ago I picked up a fourth copy. I am considering
publishing this, seemingly rare, facsimile. If I do publish, it will be on
CD disk at a reasonable price. The last facsimile of the 40 page version
published was list price at $99.  I will publish at $10.00+handling because
I want any scholar truly interested to have his own copy.

Putting aside my personal concerns, there are many who are no longer
affiliated with a university, and
such questions as I have asked, put obstacles in the path of research.

Thank you for your kindness in reading the note.

Sincerely, Jim Mills

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