- Title
- Froben Poor Man's Bible, 1495
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- Creator
- Froben, Johann, -1527; Ege, Otto F.
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- Date
- 1495
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- Description
- Caption: "Leaf from a Froben 'Poor Man's' Bible, 1495 A.D., Basel: Johannes Froben de Hummelburg; This was the second issue of an octavo Bible, the first having been issued by the same printer in 1491. From its small size, this is known as the 'Poor Man's Bible.' Johann Froben was the celebrated Basel printer who for many years had as associates the famous scholar Erasmus and the noted artist Holbein. His Bibles were highly esteemed for their accuracy. They were the first editions in which references to parallel passages were given throughout the volume (Hain 3118) (Copinger 103)--Otto F. Ege."
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- Physical description
- 1 paper leaf; 16 x 12 cm
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- Subject
- Bible--History; Bible--Cross references; Incunabula--Specimens; Printing--Switzerland--Basel--History--15th century; Printing--Specimens
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- Collection Location
- Original leaves from famous Bibles : nine centuries 1121-1935 A.D. : collected and assembled by Otto F. Ege; BS399.L3 E33
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- Type
- ["Manuscripts"]
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- Geographic Location
- Basel (Switzerland)
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- Language
- lat
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