Pages from the past: 1580-1589
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Biblia, das ist die gantze heilige Schrifft Deudsch : [138-139]
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Information about this leaf: Printed in a German type know as fraktur with at least three different type sizes. There are also woodcut initial letters in both gothic and roman style and marginal note, both in type and handwritten., Information about this book: This book was an important work for both literary and political reasons. Martin Luther, by choosing his vocabulary with scrupulous care, "endowed Germany with a uniform literary language."
--from the label, Information about this digital copy: digitized by University of Missouri—Columbia, MU Libraries on February 23, 2016. Scanning specifications: 600 dpi; scanned on Zeutschel OS 15000; cropped using Photoshop., This leaf was identified from information on the label. WorldCat records were used to glean additional information about the book.
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Les vrais pourtraits et vies des hommes illustres grecz, latins et payens, recueilliz de leurs tableaux, livres, médalles antiques et modernes : [pages 71-72]
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Information about this leaf: The portrait was created by a Flemish engraver using copper rather than wood. In contrast, the initial letter was most probably done using a woodcut., Information about this book: This book contains approximately 700 leaves., Biographical information: Thevet was a well-known traveller and claimed that all the portraits in this book are the great men he had seen on his travels, which he then remembered in such great detail that the engravers were able to create their portraits based on his description. Despite Thevet's claims, though, very few of the portraits are likely authentic., Information about this digital copy: digitized by University of Missouri—Columbia, MU Libraries on February 23, 2016. Scanning specifications: 600 dpi; scanned on Zeutschel OS 15000; cropped using Photoshop., This leaf was identified from information on the label. WorldCat records were used to glean additional information about the book.
