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Sancto Iouanni Climacho Altrimenti Scala paradisi.

John, Climacus, Saint, active 6th century. author.; Pensis, Christophorus de, active 1487-1503, printer.; Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.; Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
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Title
Sancto Iouanni Climacho Altrimenti Scala paradisi.
Uniform title
Scala paradisi. Italian
Created/published
Questo libro fu facto in Venesia : Per Christopholo da Mandelo, nel 1492 die XII. mensis Octubris.
Description
[196] p. : 2 ill. (woodcuts) ; 23 cm (4to)
Associated name
John, Climacus, Saint, active 6th century. author.
Pensis, Christophorus de, active 1487-1503, printer.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
Note
Imprint from colophon (leaf m10r).

Signatures: a-l⁸, m¹⁰.

Printed in 2 columns.

Includes register.

Woodcut capitals and capital spaces with guide letters.

Woodcut on title page and small "Pieta" woodcut on leaf a2v.
Cited/described in
Goff, F.R. Incunabula in American libraries, J-310
BM 15th cent., V, p. 468 (IA.23464)
Sander 2019
Hain-Copinger-Reichling, 5469
Genre/form
Illustrations (layout features)
Printed waste.
Place of creation/publication
Italy -- Venice.

Call number
INC J276 copy 2
Folger-specific note
Fragment of a printed voucher in Italian used in later cardboard binding.

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