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Folter, Roland was born on May 27, 1943 in Fulda, Federal Republic of Germany. Son of Heinz and Annemie (Bennewitz) Folter.
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First edition, limited to 600 copies Asaf 144 . Based on an exhibition held at the Grolier Club, the book traces the history of bibliography through its manuals. Annotated and illustrated. 223+ 1 pages. cloth.. 8vo...
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Folter, Roland was born on May 27, 1943 in Fulda, Federal Republic of Germany. Son of Heinz and Annemie (Bennewitz) Folter.
Master of Arts, Brown University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, Brown University, 1969.
Rare books cataloger Yale University, New Haven, 1966-1968. Professor University Illinois, Urbana, 1969-1977. Director H.P. Kraus Rare Books, New York City, 1977—2003.
Retired, 2003
Jury International League Antiquarian Booksellers Prize for Bibliography.
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Violinist Frankfurt Youth Symphony Orchestra, Germany, 1960—1965. Fellow Pierpont Morgan Library. Member Bibliographical Society of America (council 1982-1990), Bibliographical Society London, New York Philharmonic Society, Association International de Bibliophilie, Maximilian Gesellschaft, Gesellschaft der Bibliophilen, Antiquarian Booksellers Association American, Old Book Table (president 1995-1997), Yale Library.
Associates.
Married Siegrun Heinecke, August 28, 1967 (deceased 1988). Married Mary Ann Kraus, April 29, 1989. 1 child, Elizabeth.