Description: Bookbinding in light-brown calf over wooden boards, made in 17th century. Tooled in blind. Both covers with a central rectangular panel with the 1667 supralibros of the Library of Magdeburg Cathedral and tooled inscription: SIGNETVM BIBLIOTHECAE ECCLESIAE METROPOLITA[NAE] MAGDEBVRGENSIS. The outer frame with a wreath motif (cf. Rabenau, Krause, 53 and 54).
Source:
Faber de Werdea, Johannes, Carmen de tribus deabus fatalibus
, [Leipzig Martin Landsberg about 1497-98]
Type: Binding
Technique: Blind Stamp
ICONCLASS
49L27 mark of ownership
49M51 book-cover, binding
Last Edited: 2018/06/05 00:00:00
Uploaded by:Martyna Osuch