Title from incipit.<\/p>
Title as cited by ISTC: Bücheranzeige [Advertisement for an edition of Augustinus 'Epistolae' (GW 2905) and eight other books].<\/p>
Final line reads \"Venia[n]t ad hospiciu[m] Zu dem\", presumably with the name of an inn where the seller was to be found to be written beneath.<\/p>
Imprint from ISTC.<\/p>
Printed in Mentelin's type 6:112G.<\/p>
Type area: 106 x 84 mm.<\/p>
19 lines.<\/p>" }, { "label": "Former Owner(s)", "value": "Bernhart, J. B. (Johann Baptist), 1758-1821; Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834" }, { "label": "Acquisition", "value": "
Part of the library of the Earls Spencer, acquired in 1892 by Enriqueta Rylands from John Poyntz Spencer (1835-1910), 5th Earl Spencer, for The John Rylands Library.<\/p>" }, { "label": "Title", "value": "Johann Mentelin's advertisement for an edition of Augustinus 'Epistolae' and eight other books" }, { "label": "Funding", "value": "Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC); Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)" }, { "label": "Project Information", "value": "
Created as part of the Incunabula Cataloguing Project, funded by the John Rylands Research Institute and Library, and the research project: '\u2018Werck der bücher\u2019 Transitions, experimentation, and collaboration in reprographic technologies, 1440\u20131470', funded by the AHRC/DFG. John Gandy is Project Cataloguer on the Incunabula Cataloguing Project. 'Werck der bücher' is led by Dr Stephen Mossman, Senior Lecturer in Medieval History, Department of History, School of Arts, Languages and Cultures, (SALC), University of Manchester, and Edward Potten, Principal Consultant, Department of History, School of Arts, Languages and Cultures, (SALC), University of Manchester.<\/p>" }, { "label": "Publication", "value": "Strassburg: Johann Mentelin" }, { "label": "Date of Creation", "value": "approximately 1471" }, { "label": "Origin Place", "value": "France, Strasbourg" }, { "label": "Alternative Title(s)", "value": "Volentes emere Epistolas Aurelij Augustini Ypponensiu[m] presulis dignissimi; Volentes emere epistolas Aurelii Augustini Ypponensium presulis dignissimi; Bücheranzeige; Advertisement for an edition of Augustinus 'Epistolae' (GW 2905) and eight other books" }, { "label": "Printer(s)", "value": "Mentelin, Johann, approximately 1410-1478" }, { "label": "Language(s)", "value": "Latin" }, { "label": "Physical Location", "value": "The John Rylands Research Institute and Library" }, { "label": "Extent", "value": "1 sheet. Leaf height: 209 mm, width: 150 mm." }, { "label": "Classmark", "value": "3266.1" }, { "label": "Subject(s)", "value": "Advertising--Books--Germany--15th century; Booksellers and bookselling--Germany--15th century; Printers' advertisements--Germany--15th century; Inscriptions (Provenance)--15th century" }, { "label": "Physical Description", "value": "
Formerly inserted in UML 3266.2: Alphonsus de Spina, 'Fortalitium fidei' [Strassburg: Johann Mentelin, not after 1471], ISTC ia00539000. Presumably it was inserted into the 'Fortalitium fidei' (one of the books listed in the advertisement) for safekeeping after its acquisition by Dibdin for Lord Spencer and thus the two items were given the same accession number.<\/p>
Within a conservation mount.<\/p>" }, { "label": "Abstract", "value": "
Single sheet advertisement for Johann Mentelin's edition of Augustinus 'Epistolae' (ISTC ia01267000; GW 2905), dated not after 1471, and eight other books.<\/p>" }, { "label": "Collection", "value": "Incunable Collection" }, { "label": "Bibliography", "value": "