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The legendary history of the cross : a series of 64 woodcuts from a Dutch book

Title
The legendary history of the cross : a series of 64 woodcuts from a Dutch book / published by Veldener, A. D. 1483; with an introduction written by John Ashton; preface by S. Baring Gould, M. A.
Publication
London : T. Fisher, 1887.

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Additional Authors
  • Ashton, John, 1834-
  • Veldener, Johann, active 15th century
  • Jacobus, de Voragine, approximately 1229-1298.
  • Caxton, William, approximately 1422-1491 or 1492.
Description
clxxvi p. ; ill.
Uniform Title
Historia sanctae crucis. Dutch.
Alternative Title
History of the cross.
Subject
Note
  • Title within ornamental border; head- and tailpieces and initials.
  • Pages cxiii-clxxvi are full-page illus. (the 64 woodcuts), under each of which a stanza of four lines in Dutch.
  • "The present legend, rhymed by an unknown Dutch author, was very likely the translation of a Latin one, affixed to the original block book of the Historia crucis, which was sawn in pieces by Veldener to use separately the woodcuts in a quarto book."--L.C. card no. 19-11417.
  • The reproduction of Veldener's book is from J. Ph. Berjeau's facsimile edition, entitled: Geschiednis van het heylighe cruys; or, History of the holy cross ... London, 1863.
  • The introduction contains (p. xix-lxi) an extract from Caxton's translation of the Golden legend on the finding of the holy cross, with reproductions of Fisher's drawings of fresco paintings formerly in the Chapel of Trinity Church at Stratford-upon-Avon.
Call Number
ZBI (Historia sanctae crucis. Legendary history of the cross)
OCLC
2232438
Title
The legendary history of the cross : a series of 64 woodcuts from a Dutch book / published by Veldener, A. D. 1483; with an introduction written by John Ashton; preface by S. Baring Gould, M. A.
Imprint
London : T. Fisher, 1887.
Added Author
Ashton, John, 1834-
Veldener, Johann, active 15th century.
Jacobus, de Voragine, approximately 1229-1298. Legenda aurea.
Caxton, William, approximately 1422-1491 or 1492.
Added Title
History of the cross.
Research Call Number
ZBI (Historia sanctae crucis. Legendary history of the cross)
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