Gaerde der suntheit.

Accession number:

PML 25980

Uniform title:

Hortus sanitatis. German (Low German). 1492.

Published:

In wanter der keiserliken stat Lubeck : ghedrucket is dorch dat beveel Steffani Arndes, na der borth unses heren Mccccxcii [1492].

Description:

[324] leaves : illus. (woodcuts) ; 28 cm (fol.)

Credit Line:

Purchased in 1928.

Notes:

Title from half-title page (leaf a1r): Hiir hever an de lustighe unde nochlighe Gaerde der suntheit
Colophon (leaf C4v): Hyr endighet sik dat boek der krude. der eddelen stene unde d[er] watere der mynsche[n] ghenomet (De ghenochlike gharde d[er] suntheit) de betheerto d[er] meynheit begraue[n] unde vorborghen ghewest is. unde nu den mynschen tho nutte gheapenbaret unde in dat licht ghebrocht (unde ghedrucket is dorch dat beveel Steffani Arndes in wanter d[er] keiserliken stat Lubeck) Na der borth unses heren .Mccccxcii. Des got (mit alleme he[m]melschen heere) ghelauet unde gheeret sy nu unde to ewichen tiden.)
Printed in Arndes's types 8:101G (text), 2a:130G (headings), and 220G (title).
Signatures: a-b⁸ c-e⁶ f-g⁴ h-q⁶ r⁴ s-z [et] [con] aa-rr⁶ [final-rr]⁴ [tall-ss] ss-tt⁶ vv-xx⁴ yy-zz A-B⁶ C⁴; a-b⁶ c⁴: 324 leaves.
Paper format: Chancery folio
Bearer type visible (leaf a1r).
Woodcuts.
Work sometimes attributed to Johann Wonnecke, of Kaub (Johannes von Cuba).
PML copy leaf dimensions: 27.5 x 20.1 cm

Binding:

Modern stiff parchment (28.5 x 21 cm), sewn on 3 supports. Plain paper pastedowns and fly leaves. Fore edge tabs.

Variant Title:

Gart der Gesundheit [Low German]

Inscriptions/Markings:

Hand decoration: Rubrication not required. Annotations: No marginal notations in text.

Provenance:

Pierpont Morgan Library, purchased from Lathrop C. Harper, Aug. 1928.

Classification:

Incunable Collection

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