Printers' Devices Reference Bibliography
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Below are listed the reference sources used for the device and bibliographic citation entries. They are given in full form and abbreviated form either given in or following the procedures of the Library of Congress's Standard Citation Forms for Rare Book Cataloging.

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Adams, Herbert Mayow.
Catalogue of books printed on the continent of Europe, 1501-1600, in Cambridge libraries.
London: Cambridge University Press, 1967.

Bernard, Auguste.
Geofroy Tory: painter and engraver: first royal printer: reformer of orthography and typography under Francois I. An account of his life and works, by Auguste Bernard, translated by George B. Ives.
Cambridge, Mass.: The Riverside Press, 1909.

Bibliothèque nationale (France).
Catalogue général des livres imprimés de la Bibliothèque nationale: auteurs.
Paris: Impr. nationale, 1897-1981

British Library.
The British Library general catalogue of printed books to 1975.
London: C. Bingley; London and New York: K. G. Saur, 1979-87. 360 vols

British Museum. Dept. of Printed Books.
Catalogue of books printed in the XVth century now in the British Museum.
London: Printed by order of the Trustees, 1908-<85>.

British Museum. Dept. of Printed Books.
Short-title catalogue of books printed in France and of French books printed in other countries from 1470 to 1600 now in the British Museum.
London: Printed by order of the Trustees, 1924.

British Museum. Dept. of Printed Books.
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.
London: Trustees of the British Museum, 1958.

Brunet, Jacques-Charles
Manuel du libraire et de l'amateur de livres.
Paris: Firmin-Didot, 1860-1865. 6 vols.

Brunet, Jacques-Charles, Deschamps, P., and Brunet, Gustave
Manuel du libraire et de l'amateur de livres. Supplement ...
Paris: Firmin-Didot, 1878-1880. 2 vols.

Camerini, Paolo.
Annali dei Giunti.
Firenze: Sansoni antiquariato, 1962- 1963. 2 vols.

Cranz, Ferdinand Edward.
A bibliography of Aristotle editions, 1501 - 1600.
Baden-Baden: V. Koerner, 1971.

Davies, Hugh William.
Devices of the early printers, 1457-1560.
London: Grafton & Co., 1935.

Fletcher, Harry George
New Aldine studies.
San Francisco : B.M. Rosenthal, Inc., 1988.

Heitz, Paul.
Basler buchermarken bis zum anfang des 17. jahrhunderts.
Strassburg, J. H. E. Heitz (Heifz & Mundel) 1895

Heitz, Paul.
Elsassische Buchermarken bis Anfang des 18. Jahrhunderts
Strassburg, J. H. E. Heitz (Heifz & Mundel) 1892

Heitz, Paul.
Genfer bachdrackers und verlegerzeichen im XV, XVI, und XVII jahrhundert
Strassburg, J. H. E. Heitz (Heifz & Mundel) 1908

Kristeller, Paul.
Die italienischen Buchdrucker- und Verlegerzeichen bis 1525.
Strassburg: Heitz, 1893.

The Library Quarterly
[Chicago]: University of Chicago Press.
v. 1- Jan. 1931-

The University of Chicago Press has kindly given permission to reproduce the printers' devices that appear on the cover of this journal. The references are to the article that explains the history of the device. With great appreciation to Dr. John V. Richardson Jr., current editor, for supplying a database containing information on all of the devices and the idea of adding it to this database.

Macfarlane, John, 1866-1906.
Antoine Verard.
London, Printed for the Bibliographical society at the Chiswick press, September 1900 for 1899.

McKerrow, Ronald Brunlees, 1872-1940.
Printers' & publishers' devices in England & Scotland 1485-1640
London, Printed for the Bibliographical society at the Chiswick press, 1913.

Medina, José Toribio.
La imprenta en México, 1539-1821.
Santiago de Chile: Impreso en casa del autor, 1907-1912.

The National union catalog, pre-1956 imprints: a cumulative author list representing Library of Congress printed cards and titles reported by other American libraries.
London: Mansell, 1968-81.

Pollard, Alfred W., and G. R. Redgrave.
A short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640.
London: Bibliographical Society, 1926.
Reprint. London: Bibliographical Society, 1969.

Renouard, Philippe.
Bibliographie des impressions et des ohuvres de Josse Badius Ascensius, imprimeur et humaniste, 1462-1535.
New York, B. Franklin [1967] 3 vols.
Reprint of 1908 ed.

Renouard, Philippe.
Les marques parisiennes des XVe et XVIe siecles.
Paris: Champion, 1926-28.

Tchemerzine, Avenir
Bibliographie d'editions originales et rares d'auteurs francais des XVe, XVIe, XVIIe et XVIIIe siecles.
Paris, Editions des bibliotheques nationales de France, c1936. 10 vols.

Universitat de Barcelona. Biblioteca. Àrea de Reserva.
Marques d'impressor.
Database.

Vindel, Francisco.
Escudos y marcas de impresores y libreros en Espana durante los siglos XV a XIX (1485-1850) con 818 facsimiles.
Barcelona, Editorial Orbis, 1942-1950.

Weygand, James Lamar.
A collection of pressmarks gathered from America's private presses and from others not so private.
Nappanee, Ind., Private Press of the Indiana Kid, 1956.

Note: This book is currently being digitized.

Wing, Donald Goddard.
Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700.
New York, The Index Society, 1945-51.