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Book/Printed Material Das Buch der Weisshait der alten Weisen von Anbeginne der Welt von Geschlecht zu Geschlecht.

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Title

  • Das Buch der Weisshait der alten Weisen von Anbeginne der Welt von Geschlecht zu Geschlecht.

Names

  • Giovanni, da Capua, active 13th century.
  • Pforr, Anton von.
  • Hol, Lienhart, printer.
  • Rahir, Edouard, 1862-1924, former owner.
  • Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • Ulm, Lienhart Holle, 28 May 1483.

Headings

  • -  Germany--Ulm

Genre

  • Incunabula--Germany--Ulm--1483

Notes

  • -  Title extracted from explicit (leaf [195a]): Hie endet sich das Buch der Weisshait, der alten Weisen von Angebinne der Welt von Geschlecht zu Geschlecht ...
  • -  Translated from the Latin version of Giovanni da Capua by Anthonius von Pforr. For genealogy of this translation, see the "pedigree" in Bīdpāʼi. Arabic version. Kalīlah wa-Dimnah. English. The earliest English version of the fables of Bidpai. London, 1888.
  • -  Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 95
  • -  Goff, F.R. Incunabula in American libraries, J-270
  • -  Hain, L. Repertorium bibliographicum, 4029 (variations)
  • -  Schramm, VII, p. 4, 14, and illus.
  • -  LC copy: initials supplied in red. Ex libris Eduard Rahir.

Medium

  • [196] leaves (the last blank). woodcuts: illus. 29.5 cm. (fol.)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Incun. 1483 .B57

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 49030003

Online Format

  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Giovanni, Da Capua, Active 13Th Century, Anton Von Pforr, Lienhart Hol, Edouard Rahir, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. Das Buch der Weisshait der alten Weisen von Anbeginne der Welt von Geschlecht zu Geschlecht. Ulm, Lienhart Holle, 28 May, 1483. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/49030003/.

APA citation style:

Giovanni, D. C., Pforr, A. V., Hol, L., Rahir, E. & Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. (1483) Das Buch der Weisshait der alten Weisen von Anbeginne der Welt von Geschlecht zu Geschlecht. Ulm, Lienhart Holle, 28 May. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/49030003/.

MLA citation style:

Giovanni, Da Capua, Active 13Th Century, et al. Das Buch der Weisshait der alten Weisen von Anbeginne der Welt von Geschlecht zu Geschlecht. Ulm, Lienhart Holle, 28 May, 1483. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/49030003/>.