Prologus in vitam beati Brunonis confessoris primi institutoris ordinis Carthusien[sis].
Contributors: Graf, Urs, ca. 1485-ca. 1527.; Froben, Johann, d. 1527, printer.; Reichskartause Buxheim,; Otto Vollbehr Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: [Johann Froben
Published: 1513
Place of publication: Basileae
Language: lat
Number of pages: 108
Subjects: Bruno, Saint, 1030 (ca.)-1101.; Carthusians -- History -- Early works to 1800.; Christian saints -- Biography -- Early works to 1800.; Monasticism and religious orders -- History -- Middle ages, 600-1500 -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Biography; Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Incipit vita Beati Brunonis; Vita Beati Brunonis
Notes: Signatures: a-i⁶.
Title from caption, leaf a2.
Place of publication from leaf i5v; printer and suggested dates from Goff.
Often cataloged as an incunable (e.g. by Hain and Goff), but assigned 1513-1515 by the GW, v. 5, column 573.
On the recto of leaf a1 is a genealogical tree showing Bruno and the important Carthusians who came after.  On the verso a series of 9 woodcuts depicts the founding of the order.  All the woodcuts are by Urs Graf.
LC copy imperfect: all woodcuts wanting: leaf a1 is blank in this copy. Capital strokes and paragraph marks in red.
LC copy has ink stamp: Bibl. Buxheim.
Goff B-1224
Hain-Reichling 4010
Illustrated ISTC (CD-ROM, 2nd ed.) ib01224000