Physical Description:
[26] leaves : illustrations (woodcuts) ; 22 cm (4to) Imprint:
Q[ua] imp[re]ssa fuit Padua : P[er] m[a]g[ist]r[u]m] Matheu[m]
Cerdonis d[e] vuindischgrecz. m[a]g[ist]ri Erhardi radolt
instrumentis., 1484. Description:
Contains 21 full-page illustrations depicting the astrological
significance of the palm; woodcuts from Ratdolt's undated Venetian
edition. Printed on Chancery paper, measuring 20.8 x 13.9 cm; 35
lines to a full page; area of text: 15.7 x 9.7 cm. Includes
ornamental woodcut initials. First four leaves of first two
gatherings and first five leaves of last gathering are foliated
sequentially from 1 to 13. Rubrication in red and woodcut initials
hand-colored in red on first page only. Ms. foliation on upper
right hand "49"-"74". Binding: modern stiff vellum; contemporary
limp vellum wrapper bound in. Notes:
Title from caption on leaf [a]1r. Imprint from ISTC. Goff, C-464
Hain-Copinger, 4974* = 4972 GW, 6635 BM 15th cent., VII, p. 22
ISTC, ic00464000 Proctor, 6817 Mead, H.R. Incunabula in the
Huntington Library, 3915 Subjects:
Palmistry -- Early works to 1800. ; Astrology -- Early works to
1800. Form/Genre:
Annotations (Provenance) -- 15th century. (rbprov) Provenance:
Extensive contemporary ms. annotations on verso of front limp
vellum wrapper, verso of the final leaf and on the recto of rear
wrapper, mainly prayers and notes on the zodiac. Purchased from
Rosenbach, Feb. 24, 1925.
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