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Title
- Die Histori vo[n] de[m] grossen Allexander.
Other Title
- Histori von dem grossen Allexander
Names
- Leo, Archipresbyter, active 10th century.
- Eusebius, of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea, approximately 260-approximately 340.
- Hartlieb, Johann, active 1450, translator.
- Sorg, Anton, active 15th century, printer.
- Grasser, Erasmus, approximately 1450-1518, former owner.
- Grasser, Hans, active 1498-1500, former owner.
- Sponey, Joan Jacob, active 1730, former owner.
- Wolgemueth, Wolff, former owner.
- Kurfürstliche Bibliothek (Bavaria, Germany), former owner.
- Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)
Created / Published
- Augsburg, Anton Sorg, 8 June (Montag vor Viti) 1478.
Headings
- - Alexander,--the Great,--356 B.C.-323 B.C.--Romances
- - Germany--Augsburg
Genre
- Incunabula--Germany--Augsburg--1478
Notes
- - Leaf [2a]: Hienach volget Die Histori vo[n] de[m] grossen Allexander wie die Eusebius beschribe[n] hat ...
- - Translation by Johann Hartlieb of Leo's Alexander romance, here attributed to Eusebius.
- - Goff, F.R. Incunabula in American libraries, A-404
- - Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 70
- - Hain, L. Repertorium bibliographicum, *786
- - Reichling, D. Appendices ad Hainii-Copingeri Repertorium bibliographicum, 375 (variation)
- - Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke, 885
- - IGI 297
- - Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
- - LC copy has inscription on front pastedown: Joan Jacob Sponey, Straubing.
- - LC copy: inscriptions on leaf [155b]: Das Puech ist Erassm[us] Grasser, Pildhauser. Das Puech ist Hanns Grassers ... Wolff Wolgemueth. Paciens terit ora virtus; WB, 1524, Spes mea ex alto. Ink stamp of Bibliotheca Regia Monacensis and their duplicate stamp on first and last leaves of text. Old stamped half calf over boards, clasp wanting.
Medium
- [156] leaves (the last blank). woodcuts: illus. 29 cm. (fol.)
Call Number/Physical Location
- Incun. 1478 .L4
Digital Id
Library of Congress Control Number
- 48036564
Online Format
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Contributor
- Eusebius
- Grasser, Erasmus
- Grasser, Hans
- Hartlieb, Johann
- Kurfürstliche Bibliothek (Bavaria, Germany)
- Leo
- Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)
- Sorg, Anton
- Sponey, Joan Jacob
- Wolgemueth, Wolff