Physical Description:
1 sheet ([1] page) : illustrations (woodcuts) ; 43 x 31 cm Imprint:
[Ulm] : [Johann Zainer], [1487]. Description:
Almanac in German for 1487; includes information on when to perform
bloodletting. Text begins: Im jar als man zalt nach Christi geburt
M°cccc°lxxxvii° ... Woodcut banderole in top margin and woodcut
border at left. Two astronomical illustrations. Imperfect: torn and
repaired along previous center fold, with some loss of text.
Previously mounted on a leaf. Notes:
Title and imprint from ISTC. Goff, A-511 Hain 0838 GW 1418 ISTC,
ia00511000 Proctor, 2545.5 Mead, H.R. Incunabula in the Huntington
Library, 1532 Subjects:
Almanacs -- Early works to 1800. ; Phlebotomy -- Early works to
1800. ; Astronomy -- Early works to 1800. Form/Genre:
Almanacs -- Germany -- 15th century. (rbgenr) ; Broadsides --
Germany -- 15th century. (rbgenr) Provenance:
Purchased from Vollbehr, March 23, 1925.
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