COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL1109197
Reference Number:
Spencer 12076
Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
Printing house
Parent Work Title:
Britannie utriusque regum et principum origo et gesta insignia
Creator:
Geoffrey, of Monmouth, Bishop of St. Asaph, 1100?-1154
Creator Role:
Author
Creator:
Badius, Josse, 1462-1535
Creator Role:
Printer
Date Created:
1517
Publication Details:
[Paris] : Badius Ascensius
Page/Sheet:
Title page
Image Sequence Number:
000d
Description:
Title page of 'Britannie utriusque regum et principum origo et gesta insignia'. Illustration: woodcut of an early 16th century printing house. On the right a compositor sets type from copy held open on a stand. In his right hand he holds a composing stick.
Language Code:
lat-FR
Language:
Latin
Subject:
Literature, Medieval
Subject:
Great Britain--History
Subject:
Printing--History
Category of Material:
Printed
Sub-Category:
Illustrated works
Technique Used:
Woodcut (process)
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Creation Site:
France: Île-de-France: Paris
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834, former owner
Provenance:
Wodhull, Michael, 1740-1816, 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
Printing house
