Canticum canticorum.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Meertens, M.

Delen, A. J. J. (Adrien Jean Joseph), 1883-1960.

Bayerische Staatsbibliothek.

Language:

Dutch

Latin

Subjects (All):

Mary Magdalene, Saint--Art.

Mary Magdalene.

Mary Magdalene, Saint.

Bible. Song of Solomon--Selections--Latin.

Bible.

Canticum canticorum (c. 1465).

Engraving--Netherlands--15th century.

Engraving.

Netherlands.

Engraving, Dutch.

Blockbooks, Dutch.

Physical Description:

3 volumes in 1 : illustrations, facsimiles ; 30 cm

Place of Publication:

[Antwerp] : N. V. Standaard-Boekhandel, 1949.

Contents:

[1] [without special title]

[2] Het blokboek Canticum canticorum als godsdienstig kunstwerk / door M. Meertens

[3] Het blokboek Canticum canticorum als graphisch kunstwerk / door A.J.J. Delen.

Notes:

Consists of reproductions from, and commentaries on, the 15th-century block-book Canticum canticorum, which illustrates part of the text of the Song of Solomon, with depictions of Saint Mary Magdalene ; reproduced from Xylograph 32 in the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek.

Another ed.: no. 6002, Gw.

The block book Canticum canticorum contains 32 wood engravings, illustrated by verses from the Song of Solomon, applied to the Virgin Mary--cf. v. 2, p. 5.

Includes bibliographical references.

Photocopy.

Local Notes:

Of this ed. were printed 20 copies numbered I to XX; 110 copies numbered XXI to CXXX; ... 300 copies numbered 1 to 300. This is no. 106.

Related Work:

Meertens, M. Blokboek Canticum canticorum als godsdienstig kunstwerk.

Delen, A. J. J. (Adrien Jean Joseph), 1883-1960. Blokboek Canticum canticorum als graphisch kunstwerk.