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Johannes de Capua:
Directorium humanae vitae [German] Buch der Weisheit der alten Weisen (Tr: Anton von Pforr)

ISTC No.ij00270100
AuthorJohannes de Capua
TitleDirectorium humanae vitae [German] Buch der Weisheit der alten Weisen (Tr: Anton von Pforr)
ImprintUlm : Lienhart Holle, 24 July 1483
Format
NotesWoodcuts (126)
Translated by Anton von Pforr and dedicated to Eberhart Graf zu Wirtenberg. The names are given in acrostic initials in the early sections (BMC II 612 reprint, Sotheby's, 1 July 1994, 180)
Language of itemger
Reference worksH: 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. 4030*
Schr: Schreiber, Wilhelm Ludwig. Manuel de l’amateur de la gravure sur bois et sur métal au XVe siècle. Tom. 5: Un catalogue des incunables à figures imprimés en Allemagne, en Suisse, en Autriche-Hongrie et Scandinavie. 2 parts. Leipzig, 1910-11. 3485
Schramm: Schramm, Albert. Der Bilderschmuck der Frühdrucke, fortgeführt von der Kommission für den Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke. 23 vols. Leipzig, 1920-43. VII 39-164
F. Geissler in Beiträge zur Inkunabelkunde, Dritte Folge 3 (1967) S.18-46, d:
Hellwig: Hellwig, Barbara. Inkunabelkatalog des Germanischen Nationalmuseums Nürnberg. Wiesbaden, 1970. 547
Pr: Proctor, Robert. An index to the early printed books in the British Museum from the invention of printing to the year MD, with notes of those in the Bodleian Library. 2 vols. London, 1898. 4 supplements, 1899-1902. (Part II, MDI-MDXX, Germany, London, 1903). 2556A
BMC: Catalogue of books printed in the XVth century now in the British Museum [British Library]. 13 parts. London, ’t Goy-Houten, 1963-2007. (Pts I-IX reproduced from the working copies of the original edition (London, 1908-62) annotated at the Museum). II 538
BSB-Ink: Bayerische Staatsbibliothek Inkunabelkatalog. Bd. 1-6. Wiesbaden, 1988-2005. I-377
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] M13182
Related resourcesMicrofiche: Primary Source Microfilm (an imprint of Cengage Learning), 2001. Incunabula: the Printing Revolution in Europe 1455-1500. Unit 46 - German Vernacular Literature Part I, GV 44

Holdings

GermanyMünchen, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek (2, 1 binding fragment (2 leaves only)
Nürnberg GNM (imperfect)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandLondon, British Library (IB.9311)
Vatican CityCittà del Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (Stamp.Pal.III.214)
Number of holding institutions4
Last Edit2023-09-11 11:31:53
 

Johannes de Capua:
Directorium humanae vitae [German] Buch der Weisheit der alten Weisen (Tr: Anton von Pforr)

ISTC No.ij00270100
AuthorJohannes de Capua
TitleDirectorium humanae vitae [German] Buch der Weisheit der alten Weisen (Tr: Anton von Pforr)
ImprintUlm : Lienhart Holle, 24 July 1483
Format
NotesWoodcuts (126)
Translated by Anton von Pforr and dedicated to Eberhart Graf zu Wirtenberg. The names are given in acrostic initials in the early sections (BMC II 612 reprint, Sotheby's, 1 July 1994, 180)
Language of itemger
Reference worksH: 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. 4030*
Schr: Schreiber, Wilhelm Ludwig. Manuel de l’amateur de la gravure sur bois et sur métal au XVe siècle. Tom. 5: Un catalogue des incunables à figures imprimés en Allemagne, en Suisse, en Autriche-Hongrie et Scandinavie. 2 parts. Leipzig, 1910-11. 3485
Schramm: Schramm, Albert. Der Bilderschmuck der Frühdrucke, fortgeführt von der Kommission für den Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke. 23 vols. Leipzig, 1920-43. VII 39-164
F. Geissler in Beiträge zur Inkunabelkunde, Dritte Folge 3 (1967) S.18-46, d:
Hellwig: Hellwig, Barbara. Inkunabelkatalog des Germanischen Nationalmuseums Nürnberg. Wiesbaden, 1970. 547
Pr: Proctor, Robert. An index to the early printed books in the British Museum from the invention of printing to the year MD, with notes of those in the Bodleian Library. 2 vols. London, 1898. 4 supplements, 1899-1902. (Part II, MDI-MDXX, Germany, London, 1903). 2556A
BMC: Catalogue of books printed in the XVth century now in the British Museum [British Library]. 13 parts. London, ’t Goy-Houten, 1963-2007. (Pts I-IX reproduced from the working copies of the original edition (London, 1908-62) annotated at the Museum). II 538
BSB-Ink: Bayerische Staatsbibliothek Inkunabelkatalog. Bd. 1-6. Wiesbaden, 1988-2005. I-377
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] M13182
Related resourcesMicrofiche: Primary Source Microfilm (an imprint of Cengage Learning), 2001. Incunabula: the Printing Revolution in Europe 1455-1500. Unit 46 - German Vernacular Literature Part I, GV 44

Holdings

GermanyMünchen, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek (2, 1 binding fragment (2 leaves only)
Nürnberg GNM (imperfect)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandLondon, British Library (IB.9311)
Vatican CityCittà del Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (Stamp.Pal.III.214)
Number of holding institutions4
Last Edit2023-09-11 11:31:53