Physical Description:
1 sheet ([1] page) : illustrations (woodcuts) ; 38 x 30 cm Imprint:
[Bamberg] : [Johann Sensenschmidt], [1489?] Description:
Almanac in German for Bamberg for the year 1490. Text begins: Auf
das .XC. iare minder zale ist dise tafel newer vnd voller monde in
der loblichen stadt Bamberg gemacht ... Printed in red and black.
Woodcut border along top and left edges; red woodcut initial at
beginning of text; two woodcuts of eclipses in bottom margin.
Imperfect: first 40 lines out of 71 lines only; torn and repaired,
with some loss of text and woodcut border. Notes:
Title and imprint from ISTC. Goff, A-516 GW 1442 ISTC, ia00516000
Proctor, 788.5 Mead, H.R. Incunabula in the Huntington Library,
482 Subjects:
Almanacs -- 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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