Leaf from the First Jenson Bible. 1476 A.D. Venetiis: Nicolai Jenson
Title
Leaf from the First Jenson Bible. 1476 A.D. Venetiis: Nicolai Jenson
Subject
Bible. O.T. Genesis
Description
Beginning of the Book of Genesis.
"The first Bible from the famous press of Nicolas Jenson, the French printer from whose Venetian press came nearly a hundred of the finest books produced in the 15th Century. When Jenson issued a second edition of the Latin Bible, in 1479, Pope Sixtus IV conferred upon him the honorary title of Count Palatine. (Hain 3061). (Copinger 28)"
"The first Bible from the famous press of Nicolas Jenson, the French printer from whose Venetian press came nearly a hundred of the finest books produced in the 15th Century. When Jenson issued a second edition of the Latin Bible, in 1479, Pope Sixtus IV conferred upon him the honorary title of Count Palatine. (Hain 3061). (Copinger 28)"
Creator
Jenson, Nicolas
Source
Manuscripts Book C
Publisher
Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles, Archives and Special Collections
Date
2014-03-08
Contributor
Ege, Otto
McCargar, Victoria
Rights
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Relation
MSMCLA-MSS-C-02b.jpeg
Format
JPEG
Language
Latin
Type
Still image
Identifier
MSMCLA-MSS-C-02a.jpeg
Original Format
Book leaf
Physical Dimensions
30.5 by 19.5 cm
Collection
Citation
Jenson, Nicolas, “Leaf from the First Jenson Bible. 1476 A.D. Venetiis: Nicolai Jenson,” Mount Special Collections, accessed April 29, 2024, https://msmcarchives.omeka.net/items/show/51.