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[Pages from the Gutenberg Bible, 1455: the 1st pages of the Gospels and the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount: John 1:1]

[Pages from the Gutenberg Bible, 1455: the 1st pages of the Gospels an...

Printed vellum page. Reference copy may be in LOT 4444-B. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Printing...; Bible, NT; RBD; Shelf.

[Pages from the Gutenberg Bible, 1455: the 1st pages of the Gospels and the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount: Luke 1:1]

[Pages from the Gutenberg Bible, 1455: the 1st pages of the Gospels an...

Printed vellum page. Reference copy may be in LOT 4444-B. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Printing...; Bible, NT; RBD; Shelf.

[Portable siege ladder]. Book illustration from Library of Congress

[Portable siege ladder]. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Print shows a portable ladder with sections that are screwed together, used during siege warfare. Illus. in: Des durchleichtigen wolgebornen Grauen Flauii Vegecii Renati kurcze Red von der Ritterschafft (De re... More

[Cultivation and care of grapevines]

[Cultivation and care of grapevines]

Illus. in: Liber ruralium commodorum [Ruralia commoda]. [Speier: Peter Drach] 1 Oct. (Dienstag nach S. Michael) 1493. Published in: The tradition of technology : Landmarks of Western technology ... / Leonard C... More

[Medieval book collector sitting at desk, reading]

[Medieval book collector sitting at desk, reading]

Illus. in: Das Narrenschiff. Basel : Johann Bergmann, de Olpe, 11 Feb. (Fastnacht) 1494. Published in: The tradition of technology : Landmarks of Western technology ... / Leonard C. Bruno. Washington, D.C. : L... More

[Design by Albrecht Dürer for 16th century fortification]

[Design by Albrecht Dürer for 16th century fortification]

Illus. in: Etliche Underricht zu Befestigung der Stett, Schloss und Flecken / Albrecht Dürer. [Nürenberg : 1527]. Published in: The tradition of technology : Landmarks of Western technology ... / Leonard C. Br... More

Theodor de Bry - [The Englishmen's arrival in Virginia]

Theodor de Bry - [The Englishmen's arrival in Virginia]

Map showing the coast of Virginia with many islands just off the mainland, two Native territories, Secotan and Weapemeoc, and the Native community of Roanoak on an island at the mouth of a river. Illus. in: Wun... More

[An old man in his winter clothes] / T.B.

[An old man in his winter clothes] / T.B.

An aged Native man from Pomeiock, full-length portrait, facing front, wearing winter garment; landscape scene with village in the background. Illus. in: Wunderbarliche, doch warhafftige Erklärung, von der Geleg... More

Theodor de Bry - [The tomb of the weroans]

Theodor de Bry - [The tomb of the weroans]

An Algonquian burial house showing bodies on a raised platform and a priest squatting by a fire beneath the platform. Illus. in: Wunderbarliche, doch warhafftige Erklärung, von der Gelegenheit vnd Sitten der Wi... More

[Map of the coast of Virginia in 1585] / autore Ioanne With ; sculptore Theodore de Brÿ qui et excud.

[Map of the coast of Virginia in 1585] / autore Ioanne With ; sculptor...

Illus. in: Admiranda narratio, fida tamen, de commodis et incolarvm ritibvs Virginiæ [...]. Wecheli : svmtibvs T. de Bry, 1590. Engraving by Theodor de Bry after watercolor by John White. The New World [...] / ... More

[Interior view of a metallurgical workshop where men are removing impurities from silver]

[Interior view of a metallurgical workshop where men are removing impu...

Illus. in: Beschreibung. Franckfurt am Mayn : J. Feyerbendt, 1598. Published in: The tradition of technology : Landmarks of Western technology ... / Leonard C. Bruno. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 1995, p. 46.

Entwerffung von Eroberung der Stadt Olinda so in der Hauptmansschaft Pharnambuco gelegen, vnd durch den Edlen Gestrengen vnd Manhafften Herrn Heinrich Cornelius Lonck, Generaln zu Wasser vnd Herrn Colonell Wartenburg zu Land eingenommen, Welche Eygentlich abgebildet vnd mit dem Jagd Schiff, der Braeck genannt überschicket worden

Entwerffung von Eroberung der Stadt Olinda so in der Hauptmansschaft P...

Print shows birds-eye view of the harbor and the hillside city of Olinda in Brazil in 1630. Shown are ships entering along the coast flying Dutch flags, flames visible in the background, troops and scenic backg... More

[The mechanical system of a clock driven by weights and pendulum]

[The mechanical system of a clock driven by weights and pendulum]

Illus. in: Theatrum machinarium, oder, Schau-Platz der Heb-Zeuge .... Leipzig : Zufinden bey dem Autore und Joh. Friedr. Gleditschens seel. Sohn : Gedruckt bey Christoph Zunkel, 1725. Published in: The traditi... More

[Types of drawbridges]. Book illustration from Library of Congress

[Types of drawbridges]. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Illus. in: Theatrum pontificiale, oder Schau-Platz der Brücken und Brücken-Baues .... Leipzig : Zufinden bey dem Autore und Joh. Friedr. Gleditschens seel. Sohn : Gedruckt bey Christoph Zunkel, 1726. Published... More

Wir Endes unterschriebene sämtliche Einwohner der Gegend Broad-Bay genannt, in dem Ost-Theil der Provintz Neu-Engelland in America, Urkunden und bezeugen heimit, welcher Gestallt, wir Anno 1742 im Monat Juny, nach einer Reise von 5 Wochen und

Wir Endes unterschriebene sämtliche Einwohner der Gegend Broad-Bay gen...

Imprint 3.; Franklin coll 2.; Not in Evans.; Not in Hildeburn.; On verso: 02-83-384.28. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as facsimile page images. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio ... More

The Reformed German church lottery. For raising the sum of six hundred pounds New-York currency, to be applied towards discharging the yet remaining debts of said church ... New ork, April 13, 1772 [New York, 1772].

The Reformed German church lottery. For raising the sum of six hundred...

Positive Photostat.; Lottery. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 104, Folder 27.

Christliches buss-lied, gestellt auf den 20ten Julius 1775, in North-America gehaltenen fast-tag. 11 stanzas of verse in two columns

Christliches buss-lied, gestellt auf den 20ten Julius 1775, in North-A...

Imprint 2.; Verse.; Not in Evans.; Not in Hildeburn. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as facsimile page images. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 144, Folder 9.

Bey einer versammlung einer anzahl Philadelphischer Bürger, gehalten auf dem Saal der Philosophischen Gesellscaft, den 8ten November, 1776 unter vorsitz Herrn Peter Chevalier. Wurde einmüthig brschlossen. Dass folgende Verhaltungs Vorschriften a

Bey einer versammlung einer anzahl Philadelphischer Bürger, gehalten a...

Imprint 3.; Not in Evans or Hildeburn.; On verso: [John Dunlap]. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as facsimile page images. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 144, Folder 23.

John Hankock - praesident des Americane congresses

John Hankock - praesident des Americane congresses

Print shows John Hancock, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right, in oval. Illus. in: Geschichte der kriege in und ausser Europa / Christoph Heinrich Korn. Nürnberg : G.N. Raspe, 1776-84, p. 120 (Copy 2). P... More

Israel Putnam, Esq'r. - general-major der Americaners

Israel Putnam, Esq'r. - general-major der Americaners

Print shows Israel Putnam, half-length portrait, wearing military uniform, standing, facing slightly right, leaning on unseen object. Illus. in: Geschichte der kriege in und ausser Europa / Christoph Heinrich ... More

Dr. Beniamin [i.e., Benjamin] Franklin gebohrn zu Boston den 17 Janü. 1706

Dr. Beniamin [i.e., Benjamin] Franklin gebohrn zu Boston den 17 Janü. ...

Print shows Benjamin Franklin, half-length portrait, facing slightly right, wearing fur hat, holding book, in oval. Illus. in: Geschichte der kriege in und ausser Europa / Christoph Heinrich Korn. Nürnberg : G... More

Robert Rogers - commandeur der Americaner, engraving, Library of Congress

Robert Rogers - commandeur der Americaner, engraving, Library of Congr...

Print shows Robert Rogers, half-length portrait, wearing military uniform, standing, facing slightly left, with musket nestled in crook of left elbow, and Native American standing in the background. Illus. in:... More

[American medals] / D. Berger sculp & del.

[American medals] / D. Berger sculp & del.

Print shows the recto and verso of two medals or possibly four separate medals. Illus. in: Allgemeines historisches taschenbuch ... / Matthias Christian Sprengel. Berlin : Haude und Spener, 1784- p. 182 ff. Pu... More

1. Americanischer scharffschütz oder Jäger (rifleman) 2. regulaire infanterie von Pensylvanien / D. Chodowiecki id ; D. Berger sc.

1. Americanischer scharffschütz oder Jäger (rifleman) 2. regulaire inf...

Print shows German versions of an American rifleman and a soldier with the Pennsylvania infantry, full-length, standing, facing each other, wearing military uniform, holding rifles. Illus. in: Allgemeines hist... More

The last night. Mr. Reinagle's benefit. On Saturday evening, May 25th, will be presented, a celebrated comedy. Taken from the German of Kotzbue ... called Lovers' vows ... To which will be added, a new grand dramatic romance, called Blue-Beard;

The last night. Mr. Reinagle's benefit. On Saturday evening, May 25th,...

Notice of this play-bill in Gazette of the U. S. and Philadelphia daily advertiser for May 25, 1799. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full te... More

Auber in Allem un uber Alles Lict und Liebe fur Wahrheit und Tugend, Lincoln apotheosis

Auber in Allem un uber Alles Lict und Liebe fur Wahrheit und Tugend, L...

Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[German Sunday School card with Bible quotations] [n. d.].

[German Sunday School card with Bible quotations] [n. d.].

On verso: Exchange Historical Soc. Of York Co. 9-2-41 Available also through the Library of Congress web site as facsimile page images. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 163, Folder 45.

[Gutenberg Bible opened to the beginning of the Gospel of Luke]

[Gutenberg Bible opened to the beginning of the Gospel of Luke]

Reproduction of two pages from the Gutenberg Bible. Published in: The tradition of technology : Landmarks of Western technology ... / Leonard C. Bruno. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 1995, p. 84.

Emigrant party on the road to California

Emigrant party on the road to California

Wagon train of women, men, and children, moving through the mountains. Illus. in: California: its past history; its present position; its future prospects. London : The proprietors, 1850, frontispiece. Publishe... More

Die letzten augenblicke des prasidenten Lincoln. The last moments of the President Lincoln, [Druck portrait].

Die letzten augenblicke des prasidenten Lincoln. The last moments of t...

Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Hagelberg portrait of Abraham Lincoln]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

[Hagelberg portrait of Abraham Lincoln]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

39.5 x 31.5 cm. Mounted on 57 x 47.3 cm. Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Kellenberger portrait of Lincoln.]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

[Kellenberger portrait of Lincoln.]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Janke & Simon portrait of Lincoln.]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

[Janke & Simon portrait of Lincoln.]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Rocca portrait of Lincoln]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

[Rocca portrait of Lincoln]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Lincoln's facsimile signature at bottom of portrait. Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ship's clearance issued for whaling voyage of the schooner Tekua

Ship's clearance issued for whaling voyage of the schooner Tekua

Signed by Abraham Lincoln and William Seward.

Draft!! The citizens of German Flats, are requested to meet at Osgood's Hall, in Ilion, Tuesday evening, Aug. 9th. at half past 7 o'clock, to consider the following resolution, passed at the meeting held on Friday evening last: "Resolved, that a

Draft!! The citizens of German Flats, are requested to meet at Osgood'...

Trimmed.; Civil war posters. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 125, Folder 16.

Lincoln oder McClellan? An die Deitschen in Amerika.

Lincoln oder McClellan? An die Deitschen in Amerika.

Picryl description: Public domain American history related, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Notice! Notice is hereby given that persuant to the resolutions of the board of town auditors, and also of the petition of twelve or more electors of the town of German Flatts of this date, a special town meeting will be held at the Mohawk House

Notice! Notice is hereby given that persuant to the resolutions of the...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 125, Folder 14.

Demokraten, welche die Union liben.
Abraham Lincoln. Prasident der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika, [Lincoln portrait].

Abraham Lincoln. Prasident der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika, [Linco...

I retract nothing heretofore said as to slavery. I repeat the declaration made a year ago, that while I remain in my present position I shall not attempt to retract or modify the Emancipation Proclamation. Wash... More

Lincoln's last hour. - Public domain portrait drawing

Lincoln's last hour. - Public domain portrait drawing

Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Seisure and death of the murderer Wilkie Booth.

Seisure and death of the murderer Wilkie Booth.

Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Draft! Draft!! At a meeting of the Board of Town auditors, of the Town of German Flats, held at the Mohawk House, in the village of Mohawk ... on the 5th day of January, 1865 ... the following preamble and resolution was adopted Whereas, it is n

Draft! Draft!! At a meeting of the Board of Town auditors, of the Town...

Civil war posters. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 126, Folder 2.

Assassination of the president Abraham Lincoln.

Assassination of the president Abraham Lincoln.

Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The "German vote" in Chicago. [Chicago, 1900].

The "German vote" in Chicago. [Chicago, 1900].

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 18, Folder 46b.

Collationes patrum XXIV., Augsburg, Bavaria

Collationes patrum XXIV., Augsburg, Bavaria

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Leaf [162a] (colophon): Hie ennde[t] sich Die viervn[d]zweinczig guldin Harpffen, die gezogen seind auss collac[i]o[n]ib[us] pat[rum] [durch H... More

Legenda aurea sanctorum, sive Lombardica historia. Pars aestivalis

Legenda aurea sanctorum, sive Lombardica historia. Pars aestivalis

Leaf [2a]: Hie hebt sich an das Sumer Teil der Heyligen Leben ... 211 printed leaves, with probably two blank leaves at the end (wanting in LC copy). The "Winterteil" (Hain-Copinger 9968, pt. 2), which complete... More

Biblia, Augsburg, Bavaria - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress scan

Biblia, Augsburg, Bavaria - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congr...

Printed in black and red. Rosenwald 58 Goff B-627 Hain-Copinger 3133 (variations) BM 15th cent., II, p. 323 (IC.5571) GW 4298 (+ note) Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. LC copy... More

Ars moriendi - German Block Book

Ars moriendi - German Block Book

Block book. Leaves printed on both sides. Signatures: [a¹⁴]. Schreiber, W.L. Manuel, IV, p. 267-312 (ed. XII, with slight variations) BM 15th cent., I, p. 5 (IA.24) Rosenwald 26 LC copy bound with: Passio Chri... More

Biblia, Augsburg, Bavaria - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress scan

Biblia, Augsburg, Bavaria - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congr...

Rosenwald 59 Goff B-626 Hain 3131 BM 15th cent., II, p. 358 (IC.6153) Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. LC copy: initials supplied in red or blue, a few decorated, some illumin... More

Hystoria Sigismunde, der Tochter dess Fürsten Tancredi von Salernia, vnd dess Iünglings Gwisgardi

Hystoria Sigismunde, der Tochter dess Fürsten Tancredi von Salernia, v...

Translated from the Latin of Leonardo Bruni by Niclas von Wyle. Rosenwald 64 Goff B-1240 GW 5643 (variant: 12 woodcuts; leaf [10b] blank) Schreiber, W.L. Handbuch, V, 4487 (same as GW) Also available in digita... More

De generatione Christi, sive Defensorium inviolatae castitatis B.V. Mariae

De generatione Christi, sive Defensorium inviolatae castitatis B.V. Ma...

Latin distichs with German rhymed translation and Latin commentary. Rosenwald 65 Goff R-151 Hain-Copinger 6085 BM 15th cent., II, p. 486 (IA.8694) (variation) Schramm, XVI, p. 10, 16, and illus. (assigned to Jo... More

Die guldin Bibel, innhaltend Belonung der Tugennt vnnd Strouf der Laster.

Die guldin Bibel, innhaltend Belonung der Tugennt vnnd Strouf der Last...

Title extracted from caption of preface (leaf [1a]). Rosenwald 68 Goff R-21 Hain-Copinger 13690 BM 15th cent., II, p. 359 (IB.6177) Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. LC copy ru... More

Gaistliche Vsslegong des Lebe[n]s Jhesu Cristi.

Gaistliche Vsslegong des Lebe[n]s Jhesu Cristi.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Rosenwald 72 Goff A-1399 Hain 2146 = 16108 Copinger 3350 (variation) BM 15th cent., II, p. 530 (IB.9249) GW 3084 LC copy: original stamped hal... More

Der Sele Trost., 15th century, Augsburg, Bavaria

Der Sele Trost., 15th century, Augsburg, Bavaria

Leaf iija: Das ist der Sele Trost genannt ... Comprises only the first part of the earlier (Cologne, 1474) Low German ed. and is an independent version of it. Rosenwald 71 Goff S-358 Hain 14582 BM 15th cent., I... More

Die vierundzwanzig Alten, oder Der goldne Thron.

Die vierundzwanzig Alten, oder Der goldne Thron.

Leaf ia: Diss Buch ist gena[n]nt Die vierundczweinczig Alte[n], od[er] D[er] guldin Tron ... Rosenwald 76 Goff O-119 Hain 12128 BM 15th cent., II, p. 347 (IB.5890) Schramm, IV, p. 15, 50, and illus. Also availa... More

Histori wie die Türcken vnd andre Geschlecht der Vngleubigen die cristelichen Kirchen vor vil Iaren in manigerley Weiss angefochten

Histori wie die Türcken vnd andre Geschlecht der Vngleubigen die crist...

Title extracted from incipit (leaf [2a]). Translated by Heinrich Steinhöwel. Cf. Friedrich Kraft's H. Steinhöwels Verdeutschung der Historia Hiersolymitana. Strassburg, 1905 (Quellen und Forschungen, 94). Fir... More

Das Buch der Weisshait der alten Weisen von Anbeginne der Welt von Geschlecht zu Geschlecht

Das Buch der Weisshait der alten Weisen von Anbeginne der Welt von Ges...

Title extracted from explicit (leaf [195a]). Translated from the Latin version of Giovanni da Capua by Anthonius von Pforr. For genealogy of this translation, see the "pedigree" in Bīdpāʼi. Arabic version. Ka... More

Die vierundzwanzig Alten, oder Der goldne Thron

Die vierundzwanzig Alten, oder Der goldne Thron

Leaf ia: Disz Buch ist genant die xxiiii Alten od[er] der guldin Tron ... Rosenwald 98 Goff O-120 Hain 12129 BM 15th cent., II, p.351 (IB.5961) IGI 7040 Schramm, IV, p. 33, 51 and illus. Also available in digit... More

Itinerarium - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress scan

Itinerarium - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress scan

Leaf [1a]: (woodcut title): Iohannes von Monteuilla, Ritter. Translated by Otto von Diemeringen from the French original, supplemented by a Latin translation. Rosenwald 110 Goff M-167 Hain-Copinger 10649 BM 15t... More

Reformation der Stadt Nürnberg - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress scan

Reformation der Stadt Nürnberg - Rare book, public domain, Library of ...

The woodcut is attributed to Michael Wolgemut. Rosenwald 107 Goff R-37 Hain-Copinger 13716 BM 15th cent., II, p. 426 (IB.7315) Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. LC copy: illust... More

Erklärung der zwölf Artikel des christlichen Glaubens

Erklärung der zwölf Artikel des christlichen Glaubens

Rosenwald 112 Goff E-102 Hain 6668 = 6667 BM 15th cent., II, p. 534 (IB.9348) Schramm, VI, p. 6, 18, and illus. LC copy: illus. and initials colored. Below colophon: Dis Buch hand vns geben die zwo edlen vn[d] ... More

Buch der Tugend, Augsburg, Bavaria

Buch der Tugend, Augsburg, Bavaria

A German verse rendition of Fiore di virtù. Signatures: a-c⁸ d-l⁶ m-p⁸ q-z⁶ A-C⁸ D-G⁶ H⁸ I⁶. Rosenwald 118 Goff V-300 Schreiber 5436 Schramm, XXIII, p. 18, and illus. LC copy: contemporary ms. notes.

Eunuchus - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress scan

Eunuchus - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress scan

Leaf [1a]: Hernach volget ain maisterliche vnd wolgesetzte Comedia zelesen vnd zehören lüstig vnd kurtzwylig, die der ... Maister vnd Poet Therencius ... gesetzt hat ... Translated by Hans Neidhart; the comme... More

Chronik von allen Königen und Kaisern

Chronik von allen Königen und Kaisern

In two parts, both including anonymous continuations of Lirer's original work. Rosenwald 115 Goff L-226 Hain-Copinger 10117 BM 15th cent., II, p. 535 (IB.9351) LC copy bound by F. Bedford. Bookplates: Huth, H.C... More

Heiligthum und Gnade, wie sie jährlich in Nürnberg ausgerufen werden

Heiligthum und Gnade, wie sie jährlich in Nürnberg ausgerufen werden

Leaf [1a] (t.p.): Wie das hochwirdigist auch kaiserlich Heiligthum vnd die grossen römischen Gnad darzu gegeben, alle Jaer ausgerüfft vnd geweist wirdt in der löblichen Statt Nüremberg. Signatures: [a]⁶. Ro... More

Passional, das ist Der Heyligen Leben

Passional, das ist Der Heyligen Leben

Title extracted from colophon (leaf ccclxxxvb). Some of the woodcuts are attributed to Albrecht Dürer. Cf. E. Panofsky's A. Dürer, II, p. 52. Signatures: [a² b-v⁸ x⁶ y⁸ z⁶ A-Z⁸, 2a⁸ 2b⁶ 2c-2d⁸]. Rosenwald 127... More

Die hystori Troyana - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress scan

Die hystori Troyana - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress sc...

German translation by Hans Mair, with interpolations from Konrad von Würzburg. Rosenwald 129 Goff C-778 Hain 5517 BM 15th cent., II, p. 367 (IB.6306) GW 7236 LC copy: contemporary ms. notes.

Von den erlychten Frouen - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress scan

Von den erlychten Frouen - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congre...

Translated by Heinrich Steinhöwel. Rosenwald 128 Goff B-722 Hain-Copinger 3336 GW 4488 LC copy has hand-colored illus. Provenance inscriptions on t.p. Old tooled leather over boards; clasp broken.

Speculum humane vite. Der Menschen Spiegel, Augsburg, Bavaria

Speculum humane vite. Der Menschen Spiegel, Augsburg, Bavaria

Woodcut title. Colophon: Hye endet sich der Spiegel menschliches Lebens ... Translated by Heinrich Steinhöwel. Rosenwald 125 Goff R-233 Hain 13950 BM 15th cent., II, p. 392 (IB.6805) LC copy: the two lines of ... More

Behende vnd hubsche Rechenung auff allen Kauffmanschafft

Behende vnd hubsche Rechenung auff allen Kauffmanschafft

Rosenwald 143 Goff W-14 Hain-Copinger 13712 BM 15th cent., III, p. 624 (IA.11541) LC copy: leaves numbered in ms. A few ms. notes. Ex libris Liechtensteinianis.

Ein allerhailsamste Warnung vor der falschenn Lieb diser Werlt auss Latein zu Tewsch gebracht

Ein allerhailsamste Warnung vor der falschenn Lieb diser Werlt auss La...

Rosenwald 145 Goff W-8 Hain 16150 BM 15th cent., II, p. 464 (IA.8016) LC copy: illus. hand-colored. Vollbehr H16150

Versehung Leib Sel Er vnnd Gutt

Versehung Leib Sel Er vnnd Gutt

Woodcut title. Rosenwald 142 Goff V-235 Hain-Copinger 16019 BM 15th cent., II, p. 463 (IA.7976)

Horologium deuotionis, Albrecht Durer, German, Nuremberg.

Horologium deuotionis, Albrecht Durer, German, Nuremberg.

Title extracted from incipit of prologue (leaf [2a]). Translated by the author. The woodcuts are sometimes ascribed to Dürer. Cf. Erwin Panofsky's A. Dürer, 2nd ed., II, p. 51-52. Rosenwald 139 Goff B-505 Hai... More

Die Walfart oder Bilgerung Vnser Lieben Frauwen

Die Walfart oder Bilgerung Vnser Lieben Frauwen

Rosenwald 138 Goff I-222 Hain-Copinger 9326 BM 15th cent., II, p. 378 (IA.6626) LC copy rubricated throughout; illus. hand-colored.

Ein hubsche Histori von der kunnigelichenn Stat Troy wie si zerstörett wartt

Ein hubsche Histori von der kunnigelichenn Stat Troy wie si zerstörett...

Woodcut title. Based on the Roman de Troie of Benoit de Sainte-More. German translation by Hans Mair, with interpolations from Konrad von Würzburg. Rosenwald 136 Goff C-799 Hain-Copinger 5518 BM 15th cent., I,... More

Das Buch der natürlichen Weiszheit, Augsburg, Bavaria

Das Buch der natürlichen Weiszheit, Augsburg, Bavaria

Attributed in this ed. (as in all mss. and early eds.) to a Cyrillus Episcopus, variously identified with Saint Cyrillus, Bp. of Jerusalem, Saint Cyrillus of Thessalonica, or Cyrillus de Quidenon. Cf. J.G.T. Gr... More

Teutsch Passion - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress scan

Teutsch Passion - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress scan

Signatures: a-v⁸ x⁶. Rosenwald 146 Goff P-138 Hain 12446 (variation) Schreiber, W.L. Handbuch, 3744 (variation) LC copy: illustrations colored.

Cento nouelle, das seind Die hundert neuen Fabelen oder Historien so die gesaget seind worden zu einer pestilenczischen Zeiten

Cento nouelle, das seind Die hundert neuen Fabelen oder Historien so d...

Translated by Arigo (pseud. of Heinrich Leubing?). Rosenwald 149 Goff B-731 Hain-Copinger 3281 BM 15th cent., II, p. 355 (IB.6050) GW 4452

Teutsch Passion - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress scan

Teutsch Passion - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress scan

Signatures: a-x⁸. Rosenwald 155 Goff P-139 Hain 12447 Schramm, IV, p. 48, 52 LC copy: illus. hand-colored. Old blind-stamped brown leather over boards; clasp broken.

Von der Kinthait vnsers Herr Ihesu Cristi genant Vita Cristi

Von der Kinthait vnsers Herr Ihesu Cristi genant Vita Cristi

Rosenwald 153 Goff E-17 Hain 4060 GW 9251 Schramm, IV, p. 46, 52, and illus. (variations) Includes Von den heyligen drey Künig, by Joannes of Hildesheim (leaves ciii-cxxxvi). LC copy: illus. hand-colored. Insc... More

[Cursus per totam septimanam. German. [from old catalog]]Dye siben Curs[us] auf ainen yeglichen Tag der Wochen ain, mit seyn siben Zeiten vn[d] sel Vesper gar loblich geordiniert.Ulm, Conrad Dinckmut, 1491.

[Cursus per totam septimanam. German. [from old catalog]]Dye siben Cur...

Signatures: a-z⁸ A-B⁸ C¹⁰. Rosenwald 156 Goff H-428 Bohatta, H. Livres d'Heures (2. Aufl.), p. 80, no. 12 LC copy: some illus. hand-colored. Ms. notes and foliation. Old blind-stamped brown calf over boards; c... More

Vnser lieben Frawen Psalter - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress scan

Vnser lieben Frawen Psalter - Rare book, public domain, Library of Con...

Woodcut title. Rosenwald 159 Goff R-363 Hain-Copinger 14042 (variations) Schramm, VI, p. 15, 19, and illus. 84-88, 590-591 LC copy: half leather over boards, lined with incunabulum leaves.

Die Geschicht tzwischen dem Römischen Künge und dem Künig von Franckreych in Rome gescheen

Die Geschicht tzwischen dem Römischen Künge und dem Künig von Franckre...

Types 156G, 88G; 33 lines. Signatures: A⁶. Rosenwald 160 Goff G-278

Die siben teutschen Kurss von Vnser Lieben Frawen

Die siben teutschen Kurss von Vnser Lieben Frawen

Contains devotions for the canonical hours for every day of the week, with only the Saturday text devoted to the Virgin Mary. Rosenwald 158 Goff H-429 LC copy: initials supplied in red and blue alternately; ms.... More

In disem Puchlein stet verczeichet das hochwirdig Heiltum, das man so pfligt alle Mal vber siben Jare ein Mal zu Bamberg zu weisen

In disem Puchlein stet verczeichet das hochwirdig Heiltum, das man so ...

Rosenwald 162 Goff B-46 Copinger 2904 GW 3234 Schramm, XVIII, p. 22 LC copy: provenance: Sylvain S. Brunschwig (bookplate).

Spiegel der waren Rhetoric vss M. Tulio C. vnd andern getütscht, mit irn Glidern clüger Reden Sandbriefen, vnd Formen menicher Contract, seltzam regulierts tütschs vnd nutzbar exempliert, mit Fügen vff göttlich vnd keiserlich Schrifft vnd Rechte gegründt, nuwlich (vnd vormaln in Gemein nÿe gesehen) ÿetz loblich vssgangen

Spiegel der waren Rhetoric vss M. Tulio C. vnd andern getütscht, mit i...

Signatures: a⁸ b-[long s]⁶ s-v⁶ u⁶ w⁶ x-z⁶ A-B⁶ C¹⁰ D⁸. Rosenwald 165 Goff R-197 Hain-Copinger 13914. BM 15th cent., III, p. 696 (IB. 14213). Vollbehr H13914. Thacher no. 216

Petrus de Crescentiis zu teutsch, mit Figuren

Petrus de Crescentiis zu teutsch, mit Figuren

Rosenwald 164 Goff C-971 Hain-Copinger 5834 = 5835 BM 15th cent., II, p. 499 (IB.8638) GW 7831 LC copy imperfect: the 2 lines of printing on t.p. inlaid; a few leaves mutilated, some repaired. Initials, underli... More

Buch der Croniken vnd Geschichten mit Figuren vnd Pildnussen von Anbeginn der Welt bis auf dise vnnsere Zeit

Buch der Croniken vnd Geschichten mit Figuren vnd Pildnussen von Anbeg...

Title extracted from woodcut title of register (leaf [1a]), which begins: Register des Buchs der Croniken ... Illus. by Michael Wolgemut and Wilhelm Pleydenwurff. Translated by Georg Alt. LC copy 2 bound with: ... More

Kalender Maister Johannes Künigsperger, Augsburg, Bavaria

Kalender Maister Johannes Künigsperger, Augsburg, Bavaria

Printing, including the diagrams of eclipses, in black and red. Leaves [27-28] (designated as 27-30 by BM 15th cent.), containing diagrams of instruments, are each made up of 2 leaves pasted together. Rosenwald... More

Das nüv Schiff von Narragonia ..

Das nüv Schiff von Narragonia ..

Unauthorized reprint containing a number of additions not by Brant. Cf. Goedecke's Grundriss, 2nd ed., I, p. 385. Rosenwald 172 Goff B-1084 GW 5050 (variations) IGI 2042 Schramm, XX, p. 4 and illus. Bound with ... More

Ein loblich Büchlin von der Gemahelschafft so sich zwischen Got vnd der Sele macht gar nützlich vnd fruchtperlichen zelessen ist

Ein loblich Büchlin von der Gemahelschafft so sich zwischen Got vnd de...

Rosenwald 179 Goff B-1268 Hain-Copinger 4039 (variant) BM 15th cent., II, p. 370 (IA.6369) GW 5669 LC copy: provenance: Franciscans, Augsburg (t.p. inscription); Ulrich Miler (?) (t.p. inscription).

Der Ritter vom Turn von den Exempeln der Gotsforcht und Erberkeit

Der Ritter vom Turn von den Exempeln der Gotsforcht und Erberkeit

Translated by Marquart von Stein. Signatures: A⁸ B-M⁶. Rosenwald 192 Goff L-74 Hain 15515 LC copy: provenance: Ochsenhausen monastery (t.p. inscription).

Die Künigin von Franckreich, dy der Marschalk gegen dem Künig versagen wart ..

Die Künigin von Franckreich, dy der Marschalk gegen dem Künig versagen...

A Meistersang based on Schondoch's Königin von Frankreich. Signatures: A¹⁰. Goff K-37 Copinger 3455 (variations) Schramm, XIII, p. 7, p. 6 (2nd group) Rosenwald 191 Bound with: Edle Moringer. Des edlen Ritter ... More

Horologium deuotionis - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress scan

Horologium deuotionis - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress ...

Translated by the author from his original German. Colophon (leaf h10v): Explicit Horologium deuotionis per me Johannem Landen Colonie infra sedecim domos [com]morantem. Signatures: a-g⁸ h¹⁰. With: Bonaventure,... More

Hie vahet sich an das neu Narren Schiff von Narrogonia ..

Hie vahet sich an das neu Narren Schiff von Narrogonia ..

Unauthorized reprint containing a number of additions not by Brant. Cf. Goedecke's Grundriss der deutschen Dichtung, 2nd ed., I, p. 385. Rosenwald 189 Goff B-1085 Hain-Copinger 3745 (variation) BM 15th cent., I... More

Ain gut Ertzney Buch der Rosse. Auch wie man ain yetlichs Pferd erkennen soll

Ain gut Ertzney Buch der Rosse. Auch wie man ain yetlichs Pferd erkenn...

Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 190 Goff A-354 GW 821 Schramm, V, p. 16, 20, and illus. LAC nsk 2019-01-03 update (1 card)

Die Cronica van der hilliger Stat van Coellen

Die Cronica van der hilliger Stat van Coellen

Sometimes attributed to Johann Stump, also to a Dominican, Hamelmann. Cf. Die Chroniken der niederrheinischen Städte, II, p. 211-212. Rosenwald 197 Goff C-476 Hain-Copinger 4989 BM 15th cent., I, p. 299 (IB.50... More

Büchlein von bewährter Arznei der Pferde

Büchlein von bewährter Arznei der Pferde

Rosenwald 206 Copinger 4729 GW 5679 Schramm, XIII, p. 7, 6(2nd group), and illus. LC copy has ms. recipes on flyleaf. Provenance: Herz. S. Meining. Öffentl. Bibliothek. Not in Goff

Herzog Ernsts Ausfahrt - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress scan

Herzog Ernsts Ausfahrt - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress...

Signatures: A⁴(A2+B⁴(B2+C⁴(C2+D⁴(D2+E⁴)))). Rosenwald 207 Goff E-105 Hain 6676 LC copy: provenance: Panzer (inscription).

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