Facsimiles of Medieval Manuscripts and Incunabula

Block book

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Der Edelstein, The Gemstone, is a collection of fables written by Ulrich Boner in Middle High German and printed by Albrecht Pfister in 1461. The work is one of the first printed German-language books.

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Ehebüchlein translates to marriage booklet and was written by Albrecht von Eyb, an early German humanist. The book discusses the subject and morality of marriage, ultimately falling in favor of legal marriage.

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The Gutenberg Bible is the first major European book printed using the technique of mass-produced movable metal type. The type of bible is the Latin Vulgate. It was printed by Johannes Gutenberg in Mainz in 1453-1455.

Black and White Facsimile

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Le Morte d’Arthur was first published by William Caxton in 1485 in Middle French. It is based on a manuscript by Sir Thomas Malory, with slight reworkings, which he compiled based on existing legends.

Black and White Partial Facsimile

The Reise ins Heilige Land is a printed and illustrated account of the pilgrimage made by Bernhard von Breydenbach to the Holy Land. The book’s woodcuts were produced by Erhard Reuwich and illustrated the topography, ethnography, and alphabets of Palestine. Languages printed in the book include Arabic, Chaldean, Coptic, Ethiopian, Hebrew, Greek, and, in later editions, Armenian.

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The Schatzbehalter was written by Franciscan friar Stephan Fridolin. It was printed in Nuremberg by Anton Koberger and illustrated by Michael Wolgemut. The book includes 96 woodcuts.

Black and White Facsimile with German Commentary

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