Hexastichon Sebastiani Brant in memorabiles euangelistar[um] figuras ...
By: Georgij Relmisij Anipimij ad lectore[m] Tetrastichon
Contributors: Simler, Georg, -1535, editor; Anshelm, Thomas, printer; Brant, Sebastian, 1458-1521
Published: 1502
Language: lat
Number of pages: 34
Subjects: Mnemonic devices; Early works to 1800; Study and teaching; Emblems; Bible
Other titles: Memorabiles evangelistarum figuras; Ars memorandi.
Notes: Title from opening lines of text.

Imprint from colophon.

Colophon reads: Ista tibi Thomas Phorcensis cõgnome[n]to Anshelmi tradidit ... 1502.

Signatures: a-c⁶ (c6, blank).

15 woodcuts containing mnemonic devices for memorizing the events recorded in the Gospels, with explanations in Latin verse by Petrus von Rosenheim and Sebastian Brant, edited with introduction by Georgius Relmisius (pseudonym of Georg Simler). The woodcuts are copied from those published previously, without the verses of Petrus, in a block book entitled Ars memorandi.

Verses later published with title: Rationarium Euangelistarum.

VD16 P1905

Brunet I, 499

Library's copy lacks final blank leaf reported in other copies.

Binding: brown crushed morocco; gilt tooled with frames of double fillets and fleurons at corners of inner frame; gilt crescent moon and star at center of front and rear boards; spine with gilt title, turn-ins gilt; all edges gilt. Bookplate of Allan Heywood Bright on front pastedown.