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Bessarion, Cardinal:
Epistolae et orationes. Ed: Guillermus Fichet. Add: Demosthenes: Olynthiaca prima (Tr: Bessarion)

ISTC No.ib00519000
AuthorBessarion, Cardinal
TitleEpistolae et orationes. Ed: Guillermus Fichet. Add: Demosthenes: Olynthiaca prima (Tr: Bessarion)
Imprint[Paris : Ulrich Gering, Martin Crantz and Michael Friburger, Apr. 1471]
Format4°
NotesFive copies are known with additional printed letters of dedication, all dated 5 Aug. 1471: to Louis XI in Paris BN, to Edward IV of England in Vaticano BAV, to Friedrich III in Vienna ÖNB; two further copies of the letter to Friedrich are in Halle (formerly in Magdeburg Gy, lacking the first leaf: GW Anm.1.4) and Freiburg i.Br. UB (without the body of the book: Sack). Several other copies have manuscript letters to various princes and prelates
Language of itemlat
Reference worksGoff: Goff, Frederick R. Incunabula in American libraries: a third census. Millwood (N.Y.), 1973. (Reproduced from the annotated copy of the original edition (New York, 1964) maintained by Goff). (Supplement. New York, 1972.) B519
H: Hain, Ludwig. Repertorium Bibliographicum in quo libri omnes ab arte typographica inventa usque ad annum MD. typis expressi ordine alphabetico vel simpliciter enumerantur vel adcuratius recensentur. 2 vols. Stuttgartiae, Lutetiae, 1826-38. 3005
C: Copinger, W.A. Supplement to Hain’s Repertorium bibliographicum, Part II. 2 vols. & Addenda. London, 1898 & 1902. 1013
Pell: Pellechet, Marie [and M.L. Polain]. Catalogue général des incunables des bibliothèques publiques de France. 3 vols. Nendeln, 1970. (Reproduced from the copy of the original edition (Paris, 1897-1909) annotated by Polain). 2254
CIBN: Bibliothèque Nationale. Catalogue des incunables. T. I (Xylographes, A-G); T. II (H-Z). Paris, 1981-2014. B-358
Hillard: Hillard, Denise. Catalogues régionaux des incunables des Bibliothèques publiques de France. Vol.VI: Bibliothèque Mazarine. Paris, Bordeaux, 1989. 368
Arnoult: Arnoult, Jean-Marie. Catalogues régionaux des incunables des Bibliothèques publiques de France. Vol.I: Bibliothèques de la Région Champagne-Ardenne. Bordeaux, 1979. 268
IGI: Indice generale degli incunaboli delle biblioteche d’Italia. Compilato da T.M. Guarnaschelli e E. Valenziani [et al.]. 6 vols. Roma, 1943-81. 1622
IBP: Incunabula quae in bibliothecis Poloniae asservantur. Moderante Alodia Kawecka-Gryczowa. Composuerunt Maria Bohonos and Eliza Sandorowska. 2 vols. Wrocław, 1970. (Addenda, Indices. Wrocław, 1993). 980
Sack(Freiburg): Sack, Vera. Die Inkunabeln der Universitätsbibliothek und anderer öffentlicher Sammlungen in Freiburg im Breisgau und Umgebung. 3 vols. Wiesbaden, 1985. 606
Ernst(Hannover): Ernst, Konrad. Die Wiegendrucke des Kestner-Museums … neu bearbeitet und ergänzt von Christian von Heusinger. Hannover, 1963. 108
GW: Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke. Bd. I [etc.] Stuttgart, etc., 1968- [in progress]. (Vols. 1-7 reproduced with additions and corrections from the original edition (Leipzig, etc., 1925-38)). [See also GW Manuskript - GW M: http://www.gesamtkatalogderwiegendrucke.de] 4184
show abbreviated references
Digital reproductionsElectronic facsimile : Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
Related resourcesMicrofiche: Primary Source Microfilm (an imprint of Cengage Learning), 1997 & 2002. Incunabula: the Printing Revolution in Europe 1455-1500. Unit 25 - Italian Humanism Part II, IH 96; Unit 53 - Current Affairs Part II, CA 259

Holdings

AustriaWien, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (Ink 3.H.12: GW 4184,3: dedication to Friedrich III., 2ff., vellum)
FranceParis, Bibliothèque Mazarine (without letter of dedication)
Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France (4)
Reims BM
GermanyFreiburg im Breisgau, Universitätsbibliothek (2 leaves only)
Gotha ForschLB
Halle, Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt (imperfect)
Hannover, Museum August Kestner
GreeceAthens EB
ItalyVerona, Biblioteca Civica
PolandWłocławek, Seminary (imperfect)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandCambridge, King's College Library
Manchester, University of Manchester, John Rylands Research Institute and Library (12829.2)
United States of AmericaBloomington IN, Indiana University, Lilly Library
New Haven CT, Yale University, Beinecke Library
Vatican CityCittà del Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (2: Inc.IV.139(1); Vat.lat.3586 Vat.lat.3586 printed on vellum, the dedication to Edward IV is illuminated)
Number of holding institutions16
Last Edit2023-11-01 12:00:00.00
 

Bessarion, Cardinal:
Epistolae et orationes. Ed: Guillermus Fichet. Add: Demosthenes: Olynthiaca prima (Tr: Bessarion)

ISTC No.ib00519000
AuthorBessarion, Cardinal
TitleEpistolae et orationes. Ed: Guillermus Fichet. Add: Demosthenes: Olynthiaca prima (Tr: Bessarion)
Imprint[Paris : Ulrich Gering, Martin Crantz and Michael Friburger, Apr. 1471]
Format4°
NotesFive copies are known with additional printed letters of dedication, all dated 5 Aug. 1471: to Louis XI in Paris BN, to Edward IV of England in Vaticano BAV, to Friedrich III in Vienna ÖNB; two further copies of the letter to Friedrich are in Halle (formerly in Magdeburg Gy, lacking the first leaf: GW Anm.1.4) and Freiburg i.Br. UB (without the body of the book: Sack). Several other copies have manuscript letters to various princes and prelates
Language of itemlat
Reference worksGoff: Goff, Frederick R. Incunabula in American libraries: a third census. Millwood (N.Y.), 1973. (Reproduced from the annotated copy of the original edition (New York, 1964) maintained by Goff). (Supplement. New York, 1972.) B519
H: Hain, Ludwig. Repertorium Bibliographicum in quo libri omnes ab arte typographica inventa usque ad annum MD. typis expressi ordine alphabetico vel simpliciter enumerantur vel adcuratius recensentur. 2 vols. Stuttgartiae, Lutetiae, 1826-38. 3005
C: Copinger, W.A. Supplement to Hain’s Repertorium bibliographicum, Part II. 2 vols. & Addenda. London, 1898 & 1902. 1013
Pell: Pellechet, Marie [and M.L. Polain]. Catalogue général des incunables des bibliothèques publiques de France. 3 vols. Nendeln, 1970. (Reproduced from the copy of the original edition (Paris, 1897-1909) annotated by Polain). 2254
CIBN: Bibliothèque Nationale. Catalogue des incunables. T. I (Xylographes, A-G); T. II (H-Z). Paris, 1981-2014. B-358
Hillard: Hillard, Denise. Catalogues régionaux des incunables des Bibliothèques publiques de France. Vol.VI: Bibliothèque Mazarine. Paris, Bordeaux, 1989. 368
Arnoult: Arnoult, Jean-Marie. Catalogues régionaux des incunables des Bibliothèques publiques de France. Vol.I: Bibliothèques de la Région Champagne-Ardenne. Bordeaux, 1979. 268
IGI: Indice generale degli incunaboli delle biblioteche d’Italia. Compilato da T.M. Guarnaschelli e E. Valenziani [et al.]. 6 vols. Roma, 1943-81. 1622
IBP: Incunabula quae in bibliothecis Poloniae asservantur. Moderante Alodia Kawecka-Gryczowa. Composuerunt Maria Bohonos and Eliza Sandorowska. 2 vols. Wrocław, 1970. (Addenda, Indices. Wrocław, 1993). 980
Sack(Freiburg): Sack, Vera. Die Inkunabeln der Universitätsbibliothek und anderer öffentlicher Sammlungen in Freiburg im Breisgau und Umgebung. 3 vols. Wiesbaden, 1985. 606
Ernst(Hannover): Ernst, Konrad. Die Wiegendrucke des Kestner-Museums … neu bearbeitet und ergänzt von Christian von Heusinger. Hannover, 1963. 108
GW: Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke. Bd. I [etc.] Stuttgart, etc., 1968- [in progress]. (Vols. 1-7 reproduced with additions and corrections from the original edition (Leipzig, etc., 1925-38)). [See also GW Manuskript - GW M: http://www.gesamtkatalogderwiegendrucke.de] 4184
show abbreviated references
Digital reproductionsElectronic facsimile : Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
Related resourcesMicrofiche: Primary Source Microfilm (an imprint of Cengage Learning), 1997 & 2002. Incunabula: the Printing Revolution in Europe 1455-1500. Unit 25 - Italian Humanism Part II, IH 96; Unit 53 - Current Affairs Part II, CA 259

Holdings

AustriaWien, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (Ink 3.H.12: GW 4184,3: dedication to Friedrich III., 2ff., vellum)
FranceParis, Bibliothèque Mazarine (without letter of dedication)
Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France (4)
Reims BM
GermanyFreiburg im Breisgau, Universitätsbibliothek (2 leaves only)
Gotha ForschLB
Halle, Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt (imperfect)
Hannover, Museum August Kestner
GreeceAthens EB
ItalyVerona, Biblioteca Civica
PolandWłocławek, Seminary (imperfect)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandCambridge, King's College Library
Manchester, University of Manchester, John Rylands Research Institute and Library (12829.2)
United States of AmericaBloomington IN, Indiana University, Lilly Library
New Haven CT, Yale University, Beinecke Library
Vatican CityCittà del Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (2: Inc.IV.139(1); Vat.lat.3586 Vat.lat.3586 printed on vellum, the dedication to Edward IV is illuminated)
Number of holding institutions16
Last Edit2023-11-01 12:00:00.00