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Prothro B-172

Title

Subject

Description

One of the first editions of the Bible printed in quarto format and included aspects of early manuscripts - book prologues and alphabetical interpretations of Hebrew names. Includes illumination and hand colored initials.

Creator

Renner, Franz, active 1471–1483, printer.

Source

Prothro B-172. Biblia latina. Venice: Franciscus Renner de Heilbronn, 1480.

Publisher

Bridwell Library Special Collections

Date

Rights

Please cite Bridwell Library Special Collections, SMU, as the source of this file. A high-resolution version of this file may be obtained by contacting Special Collections (bridsc@smu.edu).

Relation

Medieval

Format

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Language

Type

Median quarto with hand decoration

Collection

Elizabeth Perkins Prothro Bible Collection

Citation

Renner, Franz, active 1471–1483, printer. , “Prothro B-172,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed October 9, 2024, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/757.