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Johannes de Capua:
Directorium humanae vitae

ISTC No.ij00268000
AuthorJohannes de Capua
TitleDirectorium humanae vitae
Imprint[Strassburg : Johann Prüss, about 1489]
Formatf°
NotesWoodcuts
On the four issues of this edition (i.e. the two states of H 4411* (A and B), H 4411a (C) and its later re-issue (D)), see F. Geissler: Die Inkunabeln des Directorium vitae humanae, Beiträge zur Inkunabelkunde, Dritte Folge, 1 (1965) pp. 7-47. According to P. Needham, H 4411a is a separable, later edition while Geissler's second state of H 4411 has 'only scattered in-press forme corrections. They do not distinguish a separate issue' (Sotheby's NY, 17 Dec. 1992, lot 13)
A translation of the Fables of Bidpai; also known as the Fables of Kalila and Dimna (Goff)
Language of itemlat
Reference worksGoff J268; H(+Add)C 4411* (A & B); H 4411a (C); Klebs 344.1 (A & B), 344.2 (C); Schramm XX p. 26 & IX 280-406; Schr 3489 (A & B), 3489a (C); Pell Ms 6948 (6899) (B), 6949 (6900) (C); CIBN J-171 (B), J-172 (C); Coq 318; Hillard 1133 (B); Zehnacker 1285; Delisle 366; Polain(B) 2408 (C), 2408a (A); IGI VI 3494-B (B); IBP 3087 (A), 3088 (C); CCIR J-55; CCIR J-56; IDL 1562 (C); IBE 1380; SI 2181; Coll(S) 1275 (C); Coll(U) 795 (C); Madsen 2240 (C); Martín Abad D-62; Šimáková-Vrchotka 1109-1113; Ernst(Hildesheim) II,III 40; Sack(Freiburg) 2041 (B), 2042 (D); Hubay(Augsburg) 1190 (B); Hubay(Eichstätt) 570 (C); Schlechter-Ries 1060; Borm 1513 (C); Voull(Trier) 1482 (B); Voull(B) 2381 (B), 2382 (D); Schmitt I 2381; Günt(L) 2933 (B), 2934 (C); Günt(L) 2933 (B), 2934 (C); Deckert 396 (B); Pad-Ink 400 (C); Wilhelmi 355; Kind(Göttingen) 739; Rosenwald 119 (B), 119A (C); Walsh 199 (B); Oates 213 (C); Bod-inc J-115; Sheppard 423, 424 (B); Pr 558; BMC I 125 (C); BSB-Ink I-375 (B); GW(Nachtr) 184 (C); GW M13174; GW M13175 (C); F. Geissler, in: Beiträge zur Inkunabelkunde, Dritte Folge 1 (1965), p.7-47; Fac: Klagenfurt, Verlag Armarium, 1981
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Digital reproductionsElectronic facsimile : Herzog August Bibliothek, Wolfenbüttel

Holdings

Austria (variant C, imperfect: wanting f.3)


Linz, OberösterreichLM
(variant B)
Wien, AkadKünste (imperfect, wanting woodcuts f5,g2,i2,i3. According to Geissler, p.33/251 the only copy of group C with woodcut f.n9r Schramm 403 instead of 404)
(3; Ink 24.E.11: variant B; Ink 2.F.16, Ink 25.F.36: both variant C)
(Inc.I/86-Adl.2: imperfect)
Belgium (A)
(copy destroyed C)
Czech Republic
(3, 2 B, 1 D)
(4, A & B)
Denmark (C)
EstoniaTallinn Acad
France (B: 2, 1 imperfect, C: 3)
(B)
(var)

(imperfect)
Germany (B)
(C)
(B)
(C)
Berlin, Staatsbibliothek (2, B)
Darmstadt, Universitäts und Landesbibliothek (C, imperfect, Inc.III-31)
Dillingen, Studienbibliothek
Dresden, Sächsische Landes- und Universitätsbibliothek (2, B & C)
Eichstätt, Universitätsbibliothek (C, imperfect)
Erlangen-Nürnberg, Universitätsbibliothek (H62/INC 68 c) (B)
Freiberg, Geschwister-Scholl-Gymnasium (C, imperfect)
Freiburg im Breisgau, Universitätsbibliothek (2, B & C (imperfect)
Göttingen, Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen (C, mixed with B)
Greifswald, Universitätsbibliothek (D, imperfect)
Halle, Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt (2, B & C)
Heidelberg, Universitätsbibliothek (B)
Hildesheim, Stadtarchiv und Stadtbibliothek
Karlsruhe, Badische Landesbibliothek (2, A)
Leipzig, Universitätsbibliothek (2, B & C)
Mainz, Gutenberg-Museum (C, Ink.1874)
München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek (B)
München, Universitätsbibliothek (2, A)
Nordhausen BlasiiB (C)
Paderborn EAB (C)
Regensburg, Fürst-Thurn-und-Taxis-Hofbibliothek (copy missing, Inc.798)
Straubing, Johannes-Turmair-Gymnasium, Staatliche Bibliothek (B, Y86/1)
Stuttgart, Württembergische Landesbibliothek (C)
Trier, Wissenschaftliche Bibliothek der Stadt Trier / Stadtarchiv (B)
Tübingen, Universitätsbibliothek (2, C & D (imperfect)
Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibliothek (C)
Würzburg, Universitätsbibliothek (C, imperfect)
Zittau, Christian-Weise-Bibliothek
Zwickau, Ratsschulbibliothek (2, A & C)
Italy (B)
(B)
(B)
(B)
The Netherlands (169 B 6)
(003 C 011 (C)
Poland (2, A & C)
Romania

Russia (Dresden copy)
(2, 1A, 1C)
Spain (B)
(2, 1 imperfect, wanting the leaf b1)
Sweden (C, imperfect)
(2)
Switzerland (imperfect)
(A & B)


Solothurn, Zentralbibliothek (ZBS Rar I 71 (2 an))
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandBirmingham, The Oratory (C, imperfect)
Blackburn, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Robert Edward Hart Library
Cambridge, University Library (C)
Cambridge, Trinity College (C)
Leeds, University Library, Brotherton Library (Brotherton C)
London, Guildhall Library (B)
London, Wellcome Collection (C)
Manchester, University of Manchester, John Rylands Research Institute and Library (17767 (A)
Oxford, Bodleian Library (B, 2, 1 imperfect)
London, British Library (G.7812 = IB.1709) (Issue C)
London, British Library (IB.1707) (Issue C)
London, British Library (IB.1708) (Issue C)
United States of AmericaBoston MA, Public Library (B)
Williamstown MA, Williams College, Chapin Library (B)
(C)
(B)
(B)
(C)
(B)
(B)
(C, with ms. date 1489)
(B)
(C)
(C)
(C)
(C)
(C)
(C)
Vatican City (3: Stamp.Pal.III.193, Stamp.Ross.55, Stamp.Ross.577)
Number of holding institutions102
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Johannes de Capua:
Directorium humanae vitae

ISTC No.ij00268000
AuthorJohannes de Capua
TitleDirectorium humanae vitae
Imprint[Strassburg : Johann Prüss, about 1489]
Formatf°
NotesWoodcuts
On the four issues of this edition (i.e. the two states of H 4411* (A and B), H 4411a (C) and its later re-issue (D)), see F. Geissler: Die Inkunabeln des Directorium vitae humanae, Beiträge zur Inkunabelkunde, Dritte Folge, 1 (1965) pp. 7-47. According to P. Needham, H 4411a is a separable, later edition while Geissler's second state of H 4411 has 'only scattered in-press forme corrections. They do not distinguish a separate issue' (Sotheby's NY, 17 Dec. 1992, lot 13)
A translation of the Fables of Bidpai; also known as the Fables of Kalila and Dimna (Goff)
Language of itemlat
Reference worksGoff J268; H(+Add)C 4411* (A & B); H 4411a (C); Klebs 344.1 (A & B), 344.2 (C); Schramm XX p. 26 & IX 280-406; Schr 3489 (A & B), 3489a (C); Pell Ms 6948 (6899) (B), 6949 (6900) (C); CIBN J-171 (B), J-172 (C); Coq 318; Hillard 1133 (B); Zehnacker 1285; Delisle 366; Polain(B) 2408 (C), 2408a (A); IGI VI 3494-B (B); IBP 3087 (A), 3088 (C); CCIR J-55; CCIR J-56; IDL 1562 (C); IBE 1380; SI 2181; Coll(S) 1275 (C); Coll(U) 795 (C); Madsen 2240 (C); Martín Abad D-62; Šimáková-Vrchotka 1109-1113; Ernst(Hildesheim) II,III 40; Sack(Freiburg) 2041 (B), 2042 (D); Hubay(Augsburg) 1190 (B); Hubay(Eichstätt) 570 (C); Schlechter-Ries 1060; Borm 1513 (C); Voull(Trier) 1482 (B); Voull(B) 2381 (B), 2382 (D); Schmitt I 2381; Günt(L) 2933 (B), 2934 (C); Günt(L) 2933 (B), 2934 (C); Deckert 396 (B); Pad-Ink 400 (C); Wilhelmi 355; Kind(Göttingen) 739; Rosenwald 119 (B), 119A (C); Walsh 199 (B); Oates 213 (C); Bod-inc J-115; Sheppard 423, 424 (B); Pr 558; BMC I 125 (C); BSB-Ink I-375 (B); GW(Nachtr) 184 (C); GW M13174; GW M13175 (C); F. Geissler, in: Beiträge zur Inkunabelkunde, Dritte Folge 1 (1965), p.7-47; Fac: Klagenfurt, Verlag Armarium, 1981
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Digital reproductionsElectronic facsimile : Herzog August Bibliothek, Wolfenbüttel

Holdings

AT (variant C, imperfect: wanting f.3)


Linz, OberösterreichLM
(variant B)
Wien, AkadKünste (imperfect, wanting woodcuts f5,g2,i2,i3. According to Geissler, p.33/251 the only copy of group C with woodcut f.n9r Schramm 403 instead of 404)
(3; Ink 24.E.11: variant B; Ink 2.F.16, Ink 25.F.36: both variant C)
(Inc.I/86-Adl.2: imperfect)
BE (A)
(copy destroyed C)
CZ
(3, 2 B, 1 D)
(4, A & B)
DK (C)
EETallinn Acad
FRParis, Bibliothèque nationale de France (B: 2, 1 imperfect, C: 3)
Paris, Bibliothèque Mazarine (B)
Paris, Bibliothèque de l'École Nationale Supérieur des Beaux-Arts (var)
Chantilly, Musée Condé
Strasbourg, Bibliothèque nationale et universitaire (imperfect)
DE (B)
(C)
(B)
(C)
(2, B)
(C, imperfect, Inc.III-31)

(2, B & C)
(C, imperfect)
(H62/INC 68 c) (B)
(C, imperfect)
(2, B & C (imperfect)
(C, mixed with B)
(D, imperfect)
(2, B & C)
(B)

(2, A)
(2, B & C)
(C, Ink.1874)
(B)
(2, A)
Nordhausen BlasiiB (C)
Paderborn EAB (C)
(copy missing, Inc.798)
(B, Y86/1)
(C)
(B)
(2, C & D (imperfect)
(C)
(C, imperfect)

(2, A & C)
ITMilano, Archivio Storico Civico e Biblioteca Trivulziana (B)
Reggio Emilia, Biblioteca Panizzi (B)
Siena, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati (B)
Torino, Biblioteca Nazionale Universitaria (B)
NL (169 B 6)
(003 C 011 (C)
PL (2, A & C)
ROAlba Iulia, Biblioteca Naţională a României, Biblioteca Batthyaneum

RU (Dresden copy)
(2, 1A, 1C)
ESMadrid, Real Academia Española (B)
Madrid, Biblioteca Nacional de España (2, 1 imperfect, wanting the leaf b1)
SE (C, imperfect)
(2)
CHAarau, Aargauische Kantonsbibliothek (imperfect)
(A & B)


(ZBS Rar I 71 (2 an))
GBBirmingham, The Oratory (C, imperfect)
Blackburn, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Robert Edward Hart Library
Cambridge, University Library (C)
Cambridge, Trinity College (C)
Leeds, University Library, Brotherton Library (Brotherton C)
London, Guildhall Library (B)
London, Wellcome Collection (C)
Manchester, University of Manchester, John Rylands Research Institute and Library (17767 (A)
Oxford, Bodleian Library (B, 2, 1 imperfect)
(G.7812 = IB.1709) (Issue C)
(IB.1707) (Issue C)
(IB.1708) (Issue C)
USBoston MA, Public Library (B)
Williamstown MA, Williams College, Chapin Library (B)
Cleveland OH, Public Library (C)
Cambridge MA, Harvard University, Houghton Library (B)
San Marino CA, Huntington Library (B)
Washington DC, Library of Congress, Rare Book Division (C)
Washington DC, Library of Congress, Rare Book Division, Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (B)
Chicago IL, The Newberry Library (B)
New York NY, New York Public Library, Spencer Collection (C, with ms. date 1489)
New York NY, The Morgan Library and Museum (B)
Los Angeles CA, University of California (C)
Chicago IL, University of Chicago Libraries, Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center (C)
Lexington KY, University of Kentucky, Margaret I. King Library (C)
Baltimore MD, The Walters Art Museum Library (C)
New Haven CT, Yale University, Beinecke Library (C)
(C)
VACittà del Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (3: Stamp.Pal.III.193, Stamp.Ross.55, Stamp.Ross.577)
noofcopies102
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