----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Dear ARLIS Members, Oak Knoll Press has published two new books. They are listed below. "A tour-de-force of biblical scholarship" "THE BIBLE AS BOOK: THE FIRST PRINTED EDITIONS" Edited by Kimberly Van Kampen and Paul Saenger Introduction by Sir Anthony Kenny This second volume investigates the history of the Bible between 1455 and 1520. In this series of scholarly essays the early printing on the text, format and uses of the Bible are explored. It is based on the conferences sponsored by The Scriptorium: Center for Christian Antiquities in co-operation with the Van Kampen Foundation. In the past, an inaccurate assumption held that the first printed Bibles were generally uniform in the text and presentation. The Bible As Book: The First Printed Editions investigates the unique features of various editions of fifteenth-century printed Bibles as well as the social, political and technological circumstances under which these publications were produced. This volume represents a gathering of research relating to the study of incunabula and early sixteenth-century imprints. In addition to the Vulgate, the first editions of the Greek and Hebrew Bible are addressed as well. Also discussed are the great polygots, vernacular versions, and the absence of Bibles from the output of English presses. Co-published by Oak Knoll Press and The British Library. 1999, 7" x 10", illustrated, 208 pages Hardcover: ISBN 1-884718-92-2 / Order# 56806-X / Price $55.00 + shipping Available Now! Sales Rights: North and South America, available elsewhere, The British Library AND... "JOURNEYS THROUGHT THE MARKET: TRAVEL, TRAVELLERS AND THE BOOK TRADE" Edited by Robin Myers & Michael Harris Journeys Through the Market is a series of historical essays on the awakening interests in travel, exploration and its literature. The first "travel books" were written by the intrepid explorers explaining the New World to an eager European audience. In time as more people were able to visit these exotic places, a whole range of travel literature was created. In this important work leading authorities such as Bill Bell, Senior Lecturer in Literature, University of Edinburgh; Jeremy Black, Professor of History, University of Exeter; Giles Barber, past President of the Bibliographical Society; Michael Harris, Senior Lecturer in History, Birkbeck College; Charles Newton, Victoria and Albery Museum; Andrew Tatham, Keeper at the Royal Geographical Society; Anthony Payne, Director of Bernard Quaritch, Ltd. have contributed seven well-written, scholarly essays on the dramatic influence of travel and exploration on the publishing business. Co-published with St. Paul's Bibliographies. 2000, 6" x 8.5", illustrated, 164 pages Hardcover: ISBN 1-58456-014-2 / Order# 57369-X / Price $39.95 Available from: Oak Knoll Press, 310 Delaware Street, New Castle DE 19720 USA Phone: (302) 328-7232 / Toll-free 1-800-996-2556 / Fax: (302) 328-7274 Email: [log in to unmask] / Web: www.oakknoll.com Michael Guessford Publicity & Marketing Director __________________________________________________________________ Oak Knoll Books (ABAA and ILAB) / Oak Knoll Press / St. Paul's Bibliographies 310 Delaware Street / New Castle DE 19720 Phone (302) 328-7232 / Toll-free 1-800-996-2556 / Fax (302) 328-7274 Email: [log in to unmask] / Web: http://www.oakknoll.com __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] Administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner at: [log in to unmask]