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Title

  • Ars moriendi.

Names

  • Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [Germany, ca. 1475?]

Headings

  • -  Death--Early works to 1800
  • -  Block books--Specimens
  • -  [Germany.]

Genre

  • Incunabula--Germany--1475

Notes

  • -  Block book.
  • -  Leaves printed on both sides.
  • -  Signatures: [a¹⁴].
  • -  Schreiber, W.L. Handbuch der Holz- und Metallschnitte des XV. Jahrhunderts (3. Aufl.), IV, p. 267-312 (ed. XII, with slight variations)
  • -  Catalogue of books printed in the XVth century now in the British Museum, I, p. 5 (IA.24)
  • -  Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 26
  • -  Not clear which version of Ars moriendi, most likely a German translation of: Ars moriendi (Version beginning: Quamvis secundum philosophum tertio Ethicorum)
  • -  LC copy: illustrations hand-colored.
  • -  LC copy bound with: Passio Christi (Block book). German., ca. 1470?].
  • -  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
  • -  LAC ddw 2023-04-04 no edits (1 card)

Medium

  • [14] leaves (the first blank, wanting). woodcuts: 11 illus. 13.9 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Incun. X .P27

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 49039592

Online Format

  • pdf
  • image

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IIIF Presentation Manifest

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Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. Ars Moriendi. [Germany, ?, 1475] Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/49039592/.

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Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. (1475) Ars Moriendi. [Germany, ?] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/49039592/.

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