illustrated book; print

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Object Type: illustrated book; print
Museum number: 1852,0214.543
Description: Leopold of Austria, 'Compilatio Leupoldi ducatus Austrie filij de astrorum scientia Decem continens tractatus (Augsburg, Erhard Ratdolt) 1489; book in Latin with woodcut initials; 100 half-page celestial diagrams (two printed in red and black ink); one full-page celestial diagram; astronomer with celestial sphere on title page; in embossed leather binding with clasps. 1489 Woodcut and letterpress
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Production date: 1489
Production place: Published in: Augsburg
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Technique: woodcut; letterpress
Dimensions: Height: 175 millimetres (approx sheet size); Width: 128 millimetres (approx sheet size)
Bibliographic references: Paisey 2002 / Catalogue of German printed books to 1900 (13); Savage 2021 / Early Colour Printing: German Renaissance Woodcuts at the British Museum (8)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: astrology; astronomy
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Acquisition date: 1852
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1852,0214.543

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