Hie hebt sich an ein güt nüczlich büch von d[er] rechtlichen überwindung [Christ]i wider Sathan der fürsten der helle vn[d] des sünders betröstu[n]g ...
Contributors: Eyb, Albrecht von, 1420-1475; Wyle, Niklas von, 1410?-1479?; Sorg, Anton, active 15th century, printer; Ernst II Ludwig, duke of Saxe-Gotha and Altenburg, 1745-1804, former owner
Publisher: Das hat gedruckt vn[d] vollendt Anthonius Sorg in der keÿserlichen statt Augspurg
Published: 1479
Place of publication: Augsburg
Language: ger
Translated from: lat
Number of pages: 94
Subjects: Devil; Early works to 1800; Redemption
Work titles: Consolatio peccatorum
Notes: Translation variously ascribed to Albrecht von Eyb or Niclas von Wyle.

Caption title on 1/2r.

Imprint from colophon on 10/8r; also includes Latin colophon on 10/7v: Procesus iudiciarius Belial intitulatus d[e] latino in wulgarem stilu[m] mirifice transslatus. opus in q[uo]d egregium co[m]mendandu[m]q[ue] finitq[ue] faustissime. Quem ereis figuris Anthonius sorg. in cesarea vrbe Augustensi. foeliciter atq[ue] dignissime perfecit. Anno d[omi]ni lxxix. in vigilia purificationis Marie.

Signatures: [1-8¹⁰ 9⁶ 10⁸] (1/1 blank).

Type: 118 (Proctor 2).

Maiblumen capital on 1/2r; outline capitals elsewhere; the 38 woodcuts in this edition are mostly from the blocks used by Johann Bämler in his edition of 1473.

Copinger, 5810.

Goff, J-77.

Schreiber, W.L. Manuel, 4284.

Walsh, J.E. 15th cent. printed books, 567.

ISTC (CD-ROM, 1997 ed.), ij00077000.