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ROLEWINCK, Werner (1425-1502). Fasciculus temporum. Strasbourg: Johann Prüss, 1488.
Rolewinck's chronological history of the world, measuring time both from Creation and from the birth of Christ. With 17 woodcut illustrations including depictions of Noah’s Ark, the Tower of Babel, Solomon’s Temple and the Christ Salvator Mundi. HC(Add) *6937; GW M38723; BMC I 121; Bod-inc R-124; BSB-Ink R-249; ISTC ir00274000; Goff R-274.
Chancery folio (288 x 206mm). 97 leaves (of 98, with one of 2 blanks at end), 17 woodcut illustrations, initials in red, rubricated (a few small wormholes, marginal chip not affecting text in L2). Contemporary black blindstamped goatskin over wooden boards, 2 metal clasps (lacking metal pieces, clasps renewed, rubbed, restored at head and foot of spine and corners, pastedowns removed). Provenance: a few contemporary annotations including a continuation of the timeline on the blank giving the names of the three Popes following Innocent VIII.
Rolewinck's chronological history of the world, measuring time both from Creation and from the birth of Christ. With 17 woodcut illustrations including depictions of Noah’s Ark, the Tower of Babel, Solomon’s Temple and the Christ Salvator Mundi. HC(Add) *6937; GW M38723; BMC I 121; Bod-inc R-124; BSB-Ink R-249; ISTC ir00274000; Goff R-274.
Chancery folio (288 x 206mm). 97 leaves (of 98, with one of 2 blanks at end), 17 woodcut illustrations, initials in red, rubricated (a few small wormholes, marginal chip not affecting text in L2). Contemporary black blindstamped goatskin over wooden boards, 2 metal clasps (lacking metal pieces, clasps renewed, rubbed, restored at head and foot of spine and corners, pastedowns removed). Provenance: a few contemporary annotations including a continuation of the timeline on the blank giving the names of the three Popes following Innocent VIII.
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