Title

Leaf from obsidionis rhodiae urbis descriptio by Guillaume Caoursin Catalogue 21

Alternative Title

Catalogue 21

Creator

University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library

Files

Publication Date

January 2001

Abstract

recto: Woodblock featuring nine men, the Turks and the triumphant knights, divided into two groups. The leader of the Turks removes his cap to honor the new regent. verso: One large capital initial.

Notes

Text in Latin. Original image found in: Sacred leaves beyond the quill ... printed books, 1450 - 1500. Printed by Johann Reger, Ulm, Germany. Text identification: Guillame Caoursin's obsidionis rhodiae urbis descriptio chronicles the siege of Rhodes in 1480. The account describes the events witnessed by Caoursin, the vice-chancellor of the knights of saint John of Jerusalem. Items in this collection are only available online; we do not have physical copies of these items in the USF Library's Special Collections. The original items were returned to the donor.

Keywords

Incunabula, Germany

Description

[1] leaf : paper ; 27.5 X 19.3 cm.

Subject: topical

Incunabula

Subject: geographic

Germany

Genre

illuminated manuscripts

Format

application/pdf

Holding Location

University of South Florida

Identifier

S04-00231-02031_A

Recommended Citation

University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library, "Leaf from obsidionis rhodiae urbis descriptio by Guillaume Caoursin Catalogue 21" (2001). Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection. 181.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/sacred_leaves/181