COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL1110203
Reference Number:
Incunable 3223
Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
Historia naturalis
Parent Work Title:
Historia naturalis
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Naturalis historia
Translated Parent Work Title:
Natural History
Creator:
Jenson, Nicolas, approximately 1420-1480
Creator Role:
Printer
Creator:
Pliny, the Elder
Creator Role:
Author
Date Created:
1472
Publication Details:
Venice : Nicolaus Jenson
Page/Sheet:
21r
Image Sequence Number:
021r
Description:
Book two. Illuminated initial 'M' with floral flourish. Initials in red and blue ink. Decorative panel featuring trompe l'oeil gems.
Language Code:
lat-IT
Language:
Latin
Subject:
Natural History
Category of Material:
Printed
Sub-Category:
Incunabula
Technique Used:
Illumination (image-making process)
Creation Site:
Italy: Venice
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834, former owner
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2010-12-13
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2011-02
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Historia naturalis
