[Strassburg] : [Johann Mentelin], [before 27 June 1466]
Physical Description:
[812] p. ; 37 cm. (fol.)
Holdings:
Rare Books and ManuscriptsLeaf Collection no. 0008Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Title from BM 15th cent.; imprint from Goff and ISTC."The editio princeps of the Bible in German, and in any modern language ...--Darlow & MouleText on fol. [1r] begins: [B]Růder Ambrosius der hat vns pracht ein cleine gab ...Type: 92a. Three-, five-, and seven-line spaces for capitals.Signatures: [a¹² b-e¹⁰ f¹²⁻¹ g-i¹⁰ k⁸ l¹² m-o¹⁰ p¹² q-t¹⁰ v¹² x-z¹⁰ A¹⁰ B¹⁴ C-E¹⁰ F¹⁰ ⁻¹ G¹² H-K¹⁰ L⁸ M⁶ N-R¹⁰].Goff, F.R. Incunabula in American libraries, B-624Catalogue of books printed in the XVth century now in the British Museum I, page 52 (IC. 506)Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke, 4295Incunabula short title catalogue, ib00624000Historical catalogue of the printed editions of Holy Scripture in the Library of the British and Foreign Bible Society, 4176BAC Leaf Collection no. 0008: Imperfect: three-quarters of leaf 337 (Luke), perhaps previously used as binding waste. With a large initial 'P' painted in blue and red. From a collection of fifteenth- and sixteenth-century printed leaves compiled by Frederick Werther, with his enumeration stamped in ink.
Subject Terms:
Werther, Frederick, 1881– -- Ownership. | Incunabula in Yale Library -- Single leaves.
Form/Genre:
Incunabula. | Fragments (object portions)
Contributors:
Rudigerus, active 15th century. | Mentelin, Johann, approximately 1410–1478, printer.