Leaf from the Life of Jesus Christ, 1618
Item — Box: 3, Folder: 35
Identifier: Item 35
Scope and Contents
From the Life of Jesus Christ, translated from Latin into Dutch by the Carthusian monk Ludolphus of Saxony. It was printed by Peter van Ghelen at Antwerp in 1618. The volume contains passages from scriptures, prayers and pious meditations. The illustrations predate the book by at least one and a quarter centuries; they were used in an edition brought out in 1495 by Peter Os van Breda at Antwerp. The recto side of the page is marked as fol. 318.
Dates
- created: 1618
Conditions Governing Access
WMU Special Collections. Non-circulating. Contact department for access.
Extent
From the Collection: 4 boxes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Dimensions
7 x 10.7 in. (17.8 x 27.1 cm)
Repository Details
Part of the Western Michigan University Special Collections Repository
Contact:
Western Michigan University Libraries, Special Collections
Zhang Legacy Collections Center
1650 Oakland Drive
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5307 US
(269) 387-8490
lib_rbr@wmich.edu
Western Michigan University Libraries, Special Collections
Zhang Legacy Collections Center
1650 Oakland Drive
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5307 US
(269) 387-8490
lib_rbr@wmich.edu