Background
Mortimer, Ruth was born on September 16, 1931 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Daughter of Donald Cameron Mortimer and Lillian Ruth Burk.
(An essential reference for collectors of Renaissance Ital...)
An essential reference for collectors of Renaissance Italian books with original graphic works. This bibliography gives extensive information on each of the valuable books and provides an illustration of each work. Cloth in slipcase. Two volumes in slipcase: 404, 462 pp. Reprint of 1974 edition. Illustrated. Introduction by Phillip Hofer.
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(An extensive illustrated bibliography of French Renaissan...)
An extensive illustrated bibliography of French Renaissance books with woodcuts and engravings in the rare book collection at Harvard. This is an essential tool for collectors of rare books to determine authenticity and whether the books are complete. Every entry in illustrated. Two volumes in a slipcase.
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Mortimer, Ruth was born on September 16, 1931 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Daughter of Donald Cameron Mortimer and Lillian Ruth Burk.
AB summa cum laude, Smith College, 1953. Master of Science, Columbia University, 1957.
Library, Brooklyn Public Library., 1953-1954; assistant in serials, Smith College Library., Northampton, Massachusetts, 1954-1956; curator rare books, Smith College Library., Northampton, Massachusetts, 1975-1994; assistant director, Smith College Library., Northampton, Massachusetts, 1975-1994; rare book cataloguer Houghton Library., Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1957-1975; lecturer Art, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1976-1994; acting college library, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1991-1992. Guest curator Smith College Museum Art, 1979-1990. Consultant in field.
(An extensive illustrated bibliography of French Renaissan...)
(An essential reference for collectors of Renaissance Ital...)
(Well annotated descriptions of 559 books in the Harvard L...)
Member American Library Association, Bibliographical Society of America (president 1988-1992, co-editor papers), Renaissance Society of America (council 1975-1981), Grolier Club, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married John Lancaster, April 13, 1974.