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April 1983
Bien wilam See
Dr Eichenberger
85 SF + $42.50
Vicentius Bellovacensis (ca. 1190-1264)
Speculum historiale (Mirror of History) (I-III n.d.)
Strassburg: Johann Mentelin, 4 Dec 1473 folio
Ref: Goff V283 C. 6246 BMC I 57
Cop: NYPL, HEHL, PML Chapters XV - XVIII
Books 9-16) - Vol. II Book 9 contains 138 chapt. (IX II-liber)
Vol. I-IV 790 leaves, I, 170, 376, 377 + 790 blank
2 col. except in tablets, each col. is divided in two.
62 lines. 331x215mm.
Types 107 text; majuscule 107, headings + colophons
Spaces of 3, 4, 6 + 9 to 11 lines for capitals, with printed
guide letters.
J. Mentelin - died 12 Dec. 1478 1458
V. Bellovacensis (Vincent de Beauvais b. Beauvais, Dise, France) a French - Dominicain: his
Speculum Maius was on of the chief encyclopaedias of the
middle ages - compiled between 1247 + 1259 - first
printed at Strassburg 1473-76, + remained a standard
work for many years. It was an attempt to combine
all human knowledge into a single whole, + remained
[inserted] Naturale -32 books Dectainale -17 books 2374 haysters [end inserted]unchallenged as such until Diderot's Encyclopedia 3
centuries later. The Speculum Historiale Consists of 31
books divided into 3793 chapters; it brings history down
from the Creation to the crusade of St. Louis (1254). Four of
the medieval historians form whom he quotes (IX) most
frequently are Sigehert fo Gemblouz, Hugh of Fleury,
Helinand of Friedomond, + William of Malmesbury.
- The Heredotus of teh Middle Ages - drew his text
from acknowledged writers + viewed each source with a
critical age, laying the foundation for modern hisotriography
yet no Libri wrote in his 1864 catalogue. "This important
Chronicle.... reads like a Romance of Chivalry."
Books XXIV/XXV through XVII contains medieval history
from teh time of Emperors Charlemagne through
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