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Book/Printed Material Von der Kinthait vnsers Her[r] Ihesu Cristi gen[an]t Vita Cristi. Vita Cristi

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Title

  • Von der Kinthait vnsers Her[r] Ihesu Cristi gen[an]t Vita Cristi.

Other Title

  • Vita Cristi

Names

  • Sorg, Anton, active 15th century, printer.
  • Joannes, of Hildesheim, -1375.
  • Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • Augsburg, Anton Sorg, 11 July (Montag vor S. Margaretha) 1491.

Headings

  • -  Jesus Christ--Biography--Early works to 1800
  • -  Magi--Early works to 1800
  • -  Germany--Augsburg

Genre

  • Incunabula--Germany--Augsburg--1491

Notes

  • -  Leaf [Ia] (woodcut title): Uuon. der. Kinthait. vnsers. He[r]r[n] Ihesu Cristi. gen[an]t Vita. Cristi.
  • -  Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 153
  • -  Goff, F.R. Incunabula in American libraries, E-17
  • -  Hain, L. Repertorium bibliographicum, 4060
  • -  Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke, 9251
  • -  Schramm, IV, p. 46, 52, and illus. (variations)
  • -  Includes Von den heyligen drey Künig, by Joannes of Hildesheim (leaves ciii-cxxxvi).
  • -  LC copy: illustrations hand-colored. Inscription on slip at end: Das Puch ist der erwirdige[n] gaistliche[n] Frave[n] Margarethen Körmreuterin, diezeit Briorin zu Engeltal. Ex libris Liechtensteinianis.

Medium

  • [2], ii-cxxxvi [i.e. 137], [1] leaves (the last blank, wanting). woodcuts: illus. 26.2 cm. (fol.)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Incun. 1491 .N4

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 49040198

Online Format

  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Sorg, Anton, Active 15Th Century, Printer, Of Hildesheim Joannes, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. Von der Kinthait vnsers Herr Ihesu Cristi genant Vita Cristi. Augsburg, Anton Sorg, 11 July Montag vor S. Margaretha, 1491. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/49040198/.

APA citation style:

Sorg, A., Joannes, O. H. & Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. (1491) Von der Kinthait vnsers Herr Ihesu Cristi genant Vita Cristi. Augsburg, Anton Sorg, 11 July Montag vor S. Margaretha. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/49040198/.

MLA citation style:

Sorg, Anton, Active 15Th Century, Printer, Of Hildesheim Joannes, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. Von der Kinthait vnsers Herr Ihesu Cristi genant Vita Cristi. Augsburg, Anton Sorg, 11 July Montag vor S. Margaretha, 1491. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/49040198/>.