Bap. Platinae Historia, Von der Bäpst und Keiser leben : Von Petro vnnd Tiberio an biss auff Carolum V. und Paulum III Des Jars M.D. XLVI continuirt vnd züsammen tragen
Platina, Otto Heinrich (Dedicatee), Kaspar Hedio (Editor, Translator), Philip Melanchthon, Wendelin Rihel (Printer)
History
[14] pages, cclxxxi, [7] leaves ; 29 cm (folio)
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Translated and edited by Kaspar Heid
First German edition after the Latin edition under title: Platinae hystoria de Vitis pontificum
Printer's name from colophon
Imprint: Straszburg. M. D. XLIV
Colophon: Gedruckt zü Strassburg bey Wendel Rihel, Als men zalt nach Christi gepurt, M.D. XLVI
Title enclosed within elaborate woodcut border made up of four panels: Emperor and Pope standing to the left and right of the title: upper panel with Christ, surrounded by the electors on one side, and depiction of baptism and Last Supper on the other; bottom panel with large coat-of-arms of the Pfalzgraf bei Rhein
Signatures: 2A⁶ 2B-2C⁴ A-Z⁶ a-z⁶, Aa⁶ (Aa6 blank) Bb⁸ (Bb blank)
Printed marginal notes
Index present
Contains also (fol cclxxviii verso - cclxxxi verso): Oration oder Predig in der Leich Doctor Martin Luthers gehalten / durch Philippum Melanthonem