Accession number
PML 2846
Creator
Amman, Jost, 1539-1591.
Published
Francoforti : Sumptib. Sigismundi Feyrabendij, 1585.
Notes
In this edition 17 discrepancies of text and illustrations appear; in the German edition, published the same year by Feyerabend, text (by Lonicer) and illustrations agree, with two exceptions. Cf. Petzholdt's Neuer anzeiger für bibliographie, jhrg. 1880, p. 266-267.
Colophon: Francoforti ad Moenvm, ex officina Martini Lechleri, impensis Sigismvndi Feyrabendij. M.D.LXXXV.
Title vignette (woodcut; repeated on leaf A4 verso, with caption: Romanus Papa seu Pontifex max.).
Dedication (sig. Aij-A4 recto): Nobili et svmmae spei adolescenti, Ioanni Christophoro Nevstettero, cognomento Stvrmero ... Franciscvs Modivs ... Francoforti ad Mœnvm: a. d. xiv Kal. viibres calculo Gregoriano anni M.D.XXCV.
The prose treatise by François Modius (sig. [b1]-e4]) has special t.-p. with woodcut device of Sigmund Feyerabend designed by Jost Amman, repeated on leaves [a4] and [e4] (Heitz 68).
Printed in italics.
Device of Martin Lechler on colophon-leaf.
"Liber singularis" has separate title-page with vignette, the device o f Martin Lechler, repeated on colophon-leaf.
100 woodcuts by Jost Amman (1539-1591) of vestments of the Catholic clergy and various religious orders, incl. orders of knoghthood; the colors of the various habits described in the Latin versified text.
Colophon: Francoforti ad Moenvm, ex officina Martini Lechleri, impensis Sigismvndi Feyrabendij. M.D.LXXXV.
Title vignette (woodcut; repeated on leaf A4 verso, with caption: Romanus Papa seu Pontifex max.).
Dedication (sig. Aij-A4 recto): Nobili et svmmae spei adolescenti, Ioanni Christophoro Nevstettero, cognomento Stvrmero ... Franciscvs Modivs ... Francoforti ad Mœnvm: a. d. xiv Kal. viibres calculo Gregoriano anni M.D.XXCV.
The prose treatise by François Modius (sig. [b1]-e4]) has special t.-p. with woodcut device of Sigmund Feyerabend designed by Jost Amman, repeated on leaves [a4] and [e4] (Heitz 68).
Printed in italics.
Device of Martin Lechler on colophon-leaf.
"Liber singularis" has separate title-page with vignette, the device o f Martin Lechler, repeated on colophon-leaf.
100 woodcuts by Jost Amman (1539-1591) of vestments of the Catholic clergy and various religious orders, incl. orders of knoghthood; the colors of the various habits described in the Latin versified text.
Description
[227] p. : 103 woodcuts ; 20 cm
Provenance
An armorial stamp on title-page of a former owner; from the Toovey collection.
Binding
Red morocco.
Classification
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