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Title(s):
Buch der heiligen Altvätter.
Additional Title(s):

Buch der Alttváter

Vitae patrum. German.
Published/Created:
[Augspurg] : [Anton Sorg], [September 25, 1482]
Physical Description:
[9], 4-388 leaves : illustrations ; 31 cm (fol.)
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
NA
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Title and imprint from colophon: "Die endet sich das büch der heiligen altvätter mit sinen beyspflen - Das zü latein genänt ist vitaspatrum. Getrucht und vollendet in der heiserlichen stat Augspurg von Anthonio Sorg am mitwochë vor Michaelis des iars do man zalt nach Cristi Gepurt. M.cccc und in dem . lxxxii. Jare."l.
Frontispiece and small (3" x 25/8") illustrations accompany the text.
Includes index.
Incunabula short title catalogue, ih00217000
Goff, F.R. Incunabula in American libraries, H217
Hain, L. Repertorium bibliographicum, 8605*
Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke, M50901
Catalogue of books printed in the XVth century now in the British Museum, II, p. 350
Schreiber, W.L. Manuel de l'amateur de la gravure sur bois et sur métal au XVe siècle, 4217
BAC Leaf Collection no. 0329: Imperfect: the frontispiece only. The woodcut is hand-colored. From a collection of fifteenth- and sixteenth-century printed leaves compiled by Frederick Werther, with his enumeration stamped in ink.
Subject Terms:
Fathers of the church -- Biography -- Early works to 1800.
Incunabula -- Specimens.
Incunabula in Yale Library.
Saints -- Biography -- Early works to 1800.
Werther, Frederick, 1881– -- Ownership.
Form/Genre:
Biographies.
Incunabula.
Woodcuts.
Hand coloring.
Fragments (object portions)
Contributors:
Jerome, Saint, -419 or 420.
Sorg, Anton, active 15th century, printer.
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