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The Ars moriendi (editio princeps, circa 1450). A reproduction of the copy in the British museum.

Title
The Ars moriendi (editio princeps, circa 1450). A reproduction of the copy in the British museum. Ed. by W. Harry Rylands, F.S.A. With an introduction by George Bullen ...
Publication
London, Printed for the Holbein society by Wyman & Sons, 1881.

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TextRestricted use *KB+ 1465 (Ars moriendi (Latin). 1465 (repr. 1881). Ars moriendi (editio princeps, circa 1450))Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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Additional Authors
  • Rylands, W. Harry (William Harry), 1847-1922.
  • Bullen, George, 1816-1894.
  • Price, Francis Compton.
Description
viii, 22 p., facsim. (24 l.) illus.; 29 x 22 cm.
Series Statement
[The Holbein Society's fac-simile reprints ; v. 14]
Subjects
Note
  • Reproduction ... executed in fac-simile with the pen, by Mr. F.C. Price, and transferred to the stones, from which it has been printed."--Introd., p. 2.
  • l. 1b of original: Ars mo[r]iendi / (Q)Vanius secundum philosophũ Tercio ethico[r]um / ...
  • l. 24a of original: ... ̃psertĩ cũ ĩpi mo[r]ientes nondum mo[r]i / velint et anime mo[r]ienciũ [sic] sepe miserabiliter perriclitantür
  • Typographical description of original: Block-book, printed in Germany, ca. 1465.--cf. BMC. Text in Gothic lettering: 31 lines (l. 1b). Printed in brown ink on one side of leaf on opposite pages. With initials and signature mark; without catchwords and foliation. Each page of text within triple-line border, shaded above and at the right, except on l. 14a, 16a, 18a (shaded at the left and below) and l. 24a (shaded above and at the left)
  • Signatures of original: [a-f], i, [g-h. k-m] . For explanation of signaturing, cf. BMC and Schreiber.
  • The illustrations of the original comprise 11 full-page woodcuts with xylographic captions, each within triple-line border, shaded above and at the right.
Indexed In (note)
  • BMC
  • Schreiber
  • Dutuit: Manuel
  • Weigel and Zestermann
Call Number
*KB+ 1465 (Ars moriendi (Latin). 1465 (repr. 1881). Ars moriendi (editio princeps, circa 1450))
LCCN
03024586
OCLC
1731593
Title
The Ars moriendi (editio princeps, circa 1450). A reproduction of the copy in the British museum. Ed. by W. Harry Rylands, F.S.A. With an introduction by George Bullen ...
Imprint
London, Printed for the Holbein society by Wyman & Sons, 1881.
Series
[The Holbein Society's fac-simile reprints ; v. 14]
Indexed In:
BMC, I, 4.IB. 18
Schreiber, IV, 257, IA
Dutuit: Manuel, I, 40, C
Weigel and Zestermann 233
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Added Author
Rylands, W. Harry (William Harry), 1847-1922.
Bullen, George, 1816-1894.
Price, Francis Compton.
Research Call Number
*KB+ 1465 (Ars moriendi (Latin). 1465 (repr. 1881). Ars moriendi (editio princeps, circa 1450))
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