Incipiu[n]t tituli libro[rum] et capituloru[m] venerabilis Bartholomei Anglici De proprietatibus reru[m].
Contributors: Koberger, Anton, ca. 1440-1513, printer.; Otto Vollbehr Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Impressus per industriosum viru[m] Anthoniu[m] Koburger inclite Nurenberge ciue[m]
Published: 1483
Place of publication: [Nuremberg]
Language: lat
Number of pages: 536
Subjects: Encyclopedias and dictionaries -- Early works to 1600.; Civilization, Medieval.; Science, Medieval.
Genres: Early works to 1600.
Description: The medieval treatise On the Properties of Things (De proprietatibus rerum) normally attributed to Bartholomaeus Anglicus, was actually written by Bartholomaeus de Glanvilla, a 13th century Franciscan monk living in Paris, who was also known as Bartholomaeus Anglicus (Bartholomew of England). On the Properties of Things is a type of proto-encyclopedia, covering a wide range of subjects including religion, sciences, and medicine. It was widely copied and read during the Middle Ages. With the advent of printing De proprietatibus rerum became an even more popular work of reference. This edition, the earliest in the Lane Library, was printed by Anton Koberger of Nuremberg in 1483. Prior to this printing there were seven other editions printed, beginning in 1472. The Lane copy is in a contemporary binding of blind-stamped pigskin over oak boards, rebacked.--J. Norman, 2006.
Notes: LC copy has inscription: Loci Capucino[rum] Thegopagi.
Goff B-137
Hain 2505
GW 3409
BM 15th cent. II, 425-426 (IB.7306)
Title from incipit of table (p. [3]).
Imprint from colophon.
Signatures: [1]⁶ [2-3]⁸ [4-6]⁶ [7]⁸ [8-9]⁶ [10]⁸ [11-12]⁶ [13]⁸ [14-15]⁶ [16]⁸ [17-18]⁶ [19]⁸ [20-21]⁶ [22]⁸ [23-24]⁶ [25]⁸ [26-27]⁶ [28]⁸ [29-30]⁶ [31]⁸ [32-33]⁶ [34]⁸ [35-36]⁶ [37]⁸ [38-39]⁶ [40]⁸.
LC copy has initials in red and blue; large decorated initial in red and blue begins the text on p. [13]. Some contemporary marginal ms. annotation. Blind stamped leather over wooden boards, hinges and clasps removed; gatherings reinforced by vellum manuscript fragments. Easter confession ticket, 1726, laid in.