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Title

 Colophon and printer's device in the Delft Bible, 10 January 1477


Creator

 Meer, Jacob Jacobszoon van der (drukker/printer), Yemantszoon, Mauricius (drukker/printer)


Year

 10 jan. 1477


Type

 tekstbladzijde, page


Measurements

 27 x 20 cm


Related term

 bijbels, incunabelen, colofons, drukkersmerken, provenancegegevens


Period

 15e eeuw


Classification

 D: Geschiedenis van de boekdrukkunst


Content

 Colophon in the Delft Bible. It shows that this Bible has been translated from the Latin into Dutch and was `made in Delft in Holland with the help of God', by Jacob Jacobszoon and Mauricius Yemants `to the honour of God' and the date: 10 January 1477. The printer's device consists of the two family coats of arms of the printers: a shield with the three waterlily leaves (Jacob Jacobszoon van der Meer) and a shield with a cross and branches in the four fields (Mauricius Yemantszoon). Such an elaborate colophon is unique for incunabula. This Delft Bible is the first book these two printers published together.


Original

 Bijbel. Oude Testament. - Delft: Jacob Jacobszoon van der Meer en Mauricius Yemantszoon, 10 jan. 1477, dl. 2, fol. 340r


available in

 Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag 169 E 56


@description

 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek


@reproduction

 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek