Accession number
PML 150191
Published
London, Printed by Bensley and Son, for R. Triphook, 1816.
Credit line
Bequest of Miss Julia P. Wightman.
Notes
"The second time printed in the English language."--[Dedication].
Title within ornamental border.
Authorship of the Latin original ascribed to Nicolaus Pergaminus and Mayno de' Mayneri. Cf. Pio Rajna, Del "Dialogus creaturarum" in Giorn. stor. della letterat. ital., v. 3, 4, 10, 11.
Black letter woodcuts and copper engraved tail pieces, woodcut initials. A facsimile of the edition printed at Paris circa 1520. One of 98 copies of which 56 copies were destroyed by fire.
The illustrations are taken from the Latin edition printed by Gerard Leeu at Gouda in 1481.
Title within ornamental border.
Authorship of the Latin original ascribed to Nicolaus Pergaminus and Mayno de' Mayneri. Cf. Pio Rajna, Del "Dialogus creaturarum" in Giorn. stor. della letterat. ital., v. 3, 4, 10, 11.
Black letter woodcuts and copper engraved tail pieces, woodcut initials. A facsimile of the edition printed at Paris circa 1520. One of 98 copies of which 56 copies were destroyed by fire.
The illustrations are taken from the Latin edition printed by Gerard Leeu at Gouda in 1481.
Description
xvi p., 2 l., cclxxvi p. illus. 26 x 20 cm.
Provenance
Bookplate of Frances Mary Richardson Currer, and book label of Dean Sage. From the library of Miss Julia P. Wightman.
Binding
Straight grained morocco. Gilt edges by Lewis.
Classification
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Department