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Biblia Latina (Bible in Latin)

Illustrated by: Unidentified artist, Italian, 15th century
Printer: Simon Bevilaqua (Italian, active 1485–1518)
1498
Place of Publication: Venice, Italy

Medium/Technique Illustrated book with 73 woodcuts
Dimensions Overall: 21.3 x 16.2 x 7.2 cm (8 3/8 x 6 3/8 x 2 13/16 in.)
Credit Line William A. Sargent Fund
Accession Number41.43
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Venice: Simon Bevilaqua, 8 May 1498

Catalogue Raisonné Goff B-603; BMC V 522; GW 4280; Essling 138; Sander 995
Description(Venice: Simon Bevilaqua, 8 May 1498) Quarto; 528 leaves; light brown marbled paper boards, green cloth box.

Selected illustrations: St. Jerome (first leaf of Prologue); Six days of Creation (facing opening of Genesis)
ProvenancePhilip Hofer (Cambridge, MA ;1898-1984); Harvard College Library, from whom purchased by MFA, February 13, 1941.