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Title

 Historia Alexandri Magni, Utrecht, 1474


Creator

 Ketelaer, Nicolaus (drukker/printer), Leempt, Gerardus de (drukker/printer)


Year

 1474


Type

 tekstbladzijde, page


Related term

 typografische vormgeving, incunabelen, initialen, randversieringen


Period

 15e eeuw


Classification

 D: Geschiedenis van de boekdrukkunst


Content

 This 'Historia Alexandri Magni' (on the history of the conquests of Alexander the Great) in Latin is an example of an incunabulum in which the hand-written book served as an example. The historiated initial S depicting Alexander riding on his horse into the wood through an opening in the letter has been applied by hand.


Original

 Historia Alexandri Magni. Bewerkt door Leo Archipresbyter. - Utrecht: Nicolaus Ketelaer en Gerardus de Leempt, 1474, fol. 2r.


available in

 Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag 168 E 20


@description

 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek


@reproduction

 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek