Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Giovanni, da Capua, active 13th century
Title:
Directorium humane vite, alias, Parabole antiquoru[m] sapientu[m].
Alternate Title(s):
Parabole antiquorum sapientum
Published / Created:
[Strasbourg] : [Johann Prüss], [approximately 1489]
Physical Description:
82 unnumbered leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm (fol.)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Latin translation by Giovanni da Capua of the Hebrew version of Kalīlah wa-Dimnah (Arabic version of Fables of Bidpai).
Subject Terms:
Exempla -- Early works to 1800. | Conduct of life -- Early works to 1900. | Werther, Frederick, 1881– -- Ownership. | Incunabula in Yale Library.
Form/Genre:
Incunabula. | Woodcuts. | Fragments (object portions)
Contributors:
Prüss, Johann, 1446 or 1447–1510, printer.