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illustrated book; print; title-page

Object Type: illustrated book; print; title-page
Museum number: 1870,1008.1942
Description: Joseph ben Abraham Gikatilla (translated by Paulus Ricius), 'Portae Lucis...' (Augsburg, Johann Miller) 1516; book in Latin (from Hebrew) with woodcut initials; printer's device; woodcut diagram; and woodcut title illustration by Leonhard Beck depicting Jewish scholar seated in interior, holding orbs with Hebrew lettering with text printed in red ink above. 1516 Woodcut and letterpress
Producer name: Print made by: Leonhard Beck; Published by: Johann Miller
School/style
Production date: 1516
Production place: Published in: Augsburg
Materials
Technique: woodcut; letterpress
Dimensions: Height: 186 millimetres (approx sheet size); Width: 140 millimetres (approx sheet size)
Bibliographic references: Paisey 2002 / Catalogue of German printed books to 1900 (167); New Hollstein (German) / The New Hollstein: German engravings, etchings and woodcuts 1400-1700 (282); Dodgson 1903, 1911 / Catalogue of Early German and Flemish Woodcuts in the BM, 2 vols (II 123,3)
Location: Not on display
Subjects
Associated names: Associated with: Joseph ben Abraham Gikatilla (author); Associated with: Paolo Ricci (translator)
Associated titles
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1870
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1870,1008.1942