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Biblia pauperum. Unicum der Heidelberger universitäts-bibliothek. In 34 lichtdrucktafeln und 4 tafeln in farbenlichtdruck.

Title
Biblia pauperum. Unicum der Heidelberger universitäts-bibliothek. In 34 lichtdrucktafeln und 4 tafeln in farbenlichtdruck. Hrsg. von Paul Kristeller.
Publication
Berlin, B. Cassirer, 1906.

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TextRestricted use *KB+ 1450 (Biblia pauperum)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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Additional Authors
  • Kristeller, Paul, 1863-1931.
  • Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg.
Description
2 l., XXXVIII facsim. (part col.); 35.5 cm.
Series Statement
Graphische gesellschaft. II. veröffentlichung
Subject
  • Bible > Illustrations
  • Block books
  • Block books, German
  • Wood-engraving, German > 15th century
Note
  • Typographical description of original: Block-book (chiro-xylographic), Germany ca. 1450.--cf. Hind, A.M. An introduction to the history of woodcut. London, 1935. v. 1, p. 238, 240-241. Illustrations (with xylographic captions) printed, and Latin text added in ms. (in red and black), on one side of leaf on opposite pages. Without foliation and signature marks. Illustrations colored by hand. Text rubricated.
  • Collation of original: 34 l.
  • Signatures of original: presumably [a¹⁰, b-d⁸]
  • The illustrations in the upper three-quarters of each leaf of the original comprise a large scene from the New between two smaller scenes from the Old Testament (printed from three separate blocks) within the three central compartments of a frame which includes a prophet in each corner. The frames are of four different designs.
Indexed In (note)
  • Schreiber
Call Number
*KB+ 1450 (Biblia pauperum)
LCCN
07017022
OCLC
4561500
Title
Biblia pauperum. Unicum der Heidelberger universitäts-bibliothek. In 34 lichtdrucktafeln und 4 tafeln in farbenlichtdruck. Hrsg. von Paul Kristeller.
Imprint
Berlin, B. Cassirer, 1906.
Series
Graphische gesellschaft. II. veröffentlichung
Indexed In:
Schreiber, IV, 90-93
Local Note
Leaves 1, 6-7 and 34 of original mutilated.
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Added Author
Kristeller, Paul, 1863-1931.
Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg.
Research Call Number
*KB+ 1450 (Biblia pauperum)
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