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Colophon: Hie endet sich dos buch der heiligen altuetter
mit synen byspilen. Das zu latyn genant ist
vitas patrum.
2nd part - "die byspyll"
The lives are those of the early saints: John of Egypt, Apollonius
of Thebes, Paul the hermit, Hilarion, Basil, Pelagius + others
- partly printed in Pat. Lat. LXXIII.
Euschius Hieronymus was born in Stride near Aquileia in
Dalmatia (present day Yugoslavia) Translators of the Bible
into Latin.

An exact date for the begining of book illustration in Strassburg
cannot be established. It is probable that the AntiChrist
which appeared in 2 undated ed. one in High German
Schr 3333 + 34 + one in Low German Schr. 3336 each with 62
pictures + 3 large initials, in the earliest illustrated book
in that town. From the same press + designed by the
same artist is the Leben der Heiligen AHvater an
undated book with 150 woodcuts which was published in
2 ed. (Schr. 4216, [inserted] H - 222 (low German) [end inserted] 4224).