Physical Description:
[80] pages ; 27 cm (Folio) Imprint:
[Merseburg] : [Lucas Brandis], Anno d[omi]ni millesimo
q[ua]dringentesimoseptuagesimoterc[i]o in uigilia xj miliu[m]
virginu[m] co[m]pletu[m] est p[rae]sens opus in ciuitate.
Merszborg. [20 Oct. 1473]. Description:
In three parts: the Lapidarius attributed to Aristotle, the Quomodo
virtutes pretiosorum lapidum augmentantur and the Physiognomia.
Signatures: [a¹⁰ b-d⁸ e⁶ (a1, e6 blank)]. Imperfect; initial
and final blank leaves (leaves [a]1, [e]6) lacking. Large initial
on leaf [a]2r in red and blue, subsequent initials in red or green
(some initial spaces left blank); rubrication in red. Binding:
panelled calf. Notes:
Title from beginning of text on leaf [a]2r. Place and date of
imprint from colophon; printer from ISTC. Goff, A-998
Hain-Copinger, 1777 GW, 2389 BM 15th cent., II, p. 546 ISTC,
ia00998000 Proctor, 2601 Mead, H.R. Incunabula in the Huntington
Library, 1560 Subjects:
Minerals -- Early works to 1800. ; Precious stones -- Early works
to 1800. ; Physiognomy -- Early works to 1800. ; Medicine,
Ancient. Provenance:
Bookplate on front pastedown: Bibliotheca Richteriana.
Place
Original form
Merseburg
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