Author: Julius Genss [יולי גענס] (Jewish-Estonian, 1887-1957)
Title: Julius Genssi raamatukogu kataloog. 1. Osa: Bibliograafia, raamatuteadus, teatmeteosed [The Julius Genss Library of Art. Part 1: Book about Books]
Printing: Tallinn: “Libris” printing house, 1939.

Description: Softcover, original grey wrappers with black and red lettering; 255 × 200 mm. Catalogue of the private library of Julius Genss, an Estonian bibliophile, art collector, art critic, and patron. Bilingual edition with Estonian and English title pages. Illustrated with an ex libris woodcut showing a man reading under a menorah. Printed in an edition of 180 numbered copies, of which the first 30 (I–XXX) were specially illustrated with an original etching by D. Bette-Punga. This copy is № 69, signed in ink by the compiler.

Collation: Blank first and last flyleaves (not included in collation). [2] (half-title and English title); [2] (title page and limitation statement); [2] (table of contents); [2] (abbreviations and ex-libris plate); [6] (foreword); pages 1–160 (main text); plus 10 leaves of plates (8 leaves printed on both sides, numbered I–XVI, and 2 unnumbered leaves), all extraneous to pagination. Total: 87 leaves of text and 10 leaves of plates. 1348 items described.

Front wrapper/Title-page: Julius Genssi | raamatukogu kataloog | 1. Osa | Bibliograafia | raamatuteadus | teatmeteosed | {publisher’s device} | Tallinn 1939 ||

Half-title verso: The | Julius Genss | Library of Art | Part 1 |  Book | about | Books | Tallinn 1939 ||

Imprint/Limitation: Seda raamatut trükiti „Libris’e“ trükikojas 180 nummerdatud eksemplari millest Nr I–XXX on illustatud originaalofordiga, valmistatud D. Bette-Punga poolt. Eksemplar Nr. 69 (signed: Genss) [This book was printed at the “Libris” printing house in 180 numbered copies, of which numbers I–XXX are illustrated with an original etching prepared by D. Bette-Punga. Copy No. 69]

Table of Contents:

Abbreviations – IX
Foreword – XI

I.       Bibliography

1. General section – 1
2. Illustrated books – 20
3. Rare books – 25
4. Bio-bibliographies – 33
5. Antiquarian catalogues – 36
6. Authors’ catalogues – 41

II.      Library Science

1. General section. Description of libraries – 45
2. Bibliophilia – 53
3. Libraries of bibliophiles – 61

III.     Book Studies

1. History of books. Book trade – 65
2. Books and art – 73
3. Books and artists – 81
4. Bookplates – 88
5. Bookbinding – 99
6. Palaeography – 101
7. Printing techniques – 102

IV.      Periodicals

1. General section – 110
2. Journals on bibliography and book studies – 112

V.       Iconography – 126

VI.     Reference Works – 132

VII.   Estica – 137

VIII. Judaica – 149