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- A leaf from "A Digest of Civil Law" by Andrea Torresano of Asolo. The work demonstrates the Gothic type in its most picturesque form. Issued in 1491, it is an incunabula. The recto side of the leaf is marked LXII.
- Date Created:
- 1491-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Pages from the Past
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- From the "Propositions of Aristotle", a book of excerpts in Latin. Printed by Joannes and Gregorius de Gregoriis at Venice in 1493. A note on the last page says that the book was brought out at the expense of Alexander Calcedonius of Pisaurum. This work shows one of the first documented instances of publisher's copyright. The Recto side is marked as 198.
- Date Created:
- 1493-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Pages from the Past
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- A leaf from Ovid's "Metamorphoses". It was printed by Joan Gryphius in Venice, 1565. The recto side of the leaf is page 125 and the verso side is page 126.
- Date Created:
- 1565-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Pages from the Past
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- A leaf from the "Chonicarum Supplementum" of Jacobus Philippus Bergomensis (Foresti), an Augustinian friar; printed by Bernardinus de Benaliis in 1486 in Venice. This is a rare example of incunabula. The work includes descriptions of major cities and major historical events.
- Date Created:
- 1486-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Pages from the Past
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- This leaf is from "Dante's Divine Comedy", and includes commentary of Christoforo Landino. It was printed for Lucantio Giunta by Jacob del Burgofranco of Pavia, at Venice in 1529. This leaf is marked as XLVIII in the recto side of the page.
- Date Created:
- 1529-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- From the "Saturnalia of Macrobius", "A new edition diligently revised and purged of infinitive errors" by Joannes Rivius. It was printed for Lucantnio Giunta by Agostino de Zanni de Portesio at Venice in 1513. The recto side of this leaf is marked LXXXV.
- Date Created:
- 1513-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- A leaf from "Anatome Corporis Humani", by Joanne Valverdo (Juan de Hamusco Valverde). It is a translation into Italian from the original in Spanish. This volume first appeared in 1560 in Rome and Venice; the translation into Italian was made under Valverdo's direction. This edition is from the Giunta Press, and was published at Venice in 1586. The recto side of the leaf is marked as page 43 and the verso side is marked as page 44.
- Date Created:
- 1586-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Pages from the Past
