Sketches on Some Incunabula John Davis Barnett’s collection, held at the ARCC (Archives and Collections Centre), the D.B. Weldon Library, London ON, Canada
This article presents 5 incunabula in a way that resembles a virtual exhibition. The study on these items explores a small part of the entire 43,000-volume collection that was donated to the University Library by Dr. Barnett — a bibliophile, librarian, leading figure in the educational system, funder and promoter of libraries. The article is intended for a wide audience and provides the readers with the historical information on these 5 volumes in concurrence with the art of bookmaking. The analysis revealed that the editions were printed in Basel by Johann Amerbach, in Mainz by Peter Schoeffer, in Cologne by Johann Guldenschaff, in Strasburg by Georg Husner, in Basel by Michael Wenzel, and reproduce, accordingly, works by such figures as Johannes Turrecremata, Henrici Harp, Goffredus de Trano, Leo Archipresbyter and Gregorii IX. Some details relating to the authors, book bindings and layout are specified as well. The article accompanies an exhibition dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Barnett’s donation.
Diana Bychkova