Six sequential leaves from that incunabulum (a book printed between about 1452 and 1500 by means of movable type). The literal meaning of the Latin word incunabulum is "cradle". The fact that a book was printed before 1500 is significant in that its value is much greater than if it had been printed in 1501 or later.

There are several special bibliographies about incunabula which attempt to list books printed up to 1500. We identify this incunabulum by the reference number from the bibliography by L. Hain, Repertorium bibliographicum, in quo libri omnes ab arte typographica inventa usque ad annum MD recensentur. It is listed there as 12749. In Goff, Incunabula in American Libraries, it is listed as number P 365.

Each single leaf measures 10.9" x 7.9" (275 mm x 200 mm).

On laid paper; some leaves have an indisdinct watermark. The large initials and other decoration were painted in by hand at the time of publication.

Some age stains, soiling, wormholes(only in the gutter margins), minor marginal flaws, slight creases.

Pictured: Each leaf in sequence.

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