The Ars moriendi (editio princeps, circa 1450) : a reproduction of the copy in the British Museum / edited by W.H. Rylands ; with an introduction by George Bullen.

Date:
1881
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Credit: The Ars moriendi (editio princeps, circa 1450) : a reproduction of the copy in the British Museum / edited by W.H. Rylands ; with an introduction by George Bullen. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    PRE FA CE. S Editor of this, the Fourteenth Volume in the series of the publications of the Holbein Society, only a few words seem to be required of me. It must not be forgotten that the original work, of which the following plates form a fac-simile, is so rare that only one per- fect copy appears to have come down to us. Hence, it must be a subject of congratulation to the Council and Members of the Society, that the Authorities of the British Museum have so freely permitted a fac-simile to be made of this rare and curious work—the possession of an original copy being, in all human probability, out of the question. To Mr. George Bullen, the Keeper of the Printed Books in the British Museum, the thanks of the Members of the Holbein Society are due for the facilities which he has afforded to the fac-similist during his work, as well as for the Introduction, r