Title: | Ege mss. II |
Collection No.: | LMC 2973 |
Dates: | 1240-1923 |
Quantity: | Quantity: 1 Box |
Abstract: | The Ege mss. II, 1240-1923, consists of Otto Ege's Original Leaves from Famous Books - Eight Centuries portfolio of leaves collected from books deemed historically significant. |
Location: | Lilly - Vault 2 |
Language: | Italian , Latin , Greek, Modern (1453-) , English . |
Repository: | Lilly Library 1200 E. Seventh St. Bloomington, Indiana 47405-5500 Business Number: 812-855-2452 liblilly@indiana.edu URL: https://libraries.indiana.edu/lilly-library |
Otto F. Ege, 1888-1951, was dean of the Cleveland Institute of Art and lecturer on the history of the book at the School of Library Science, Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.
The collection consists of copy 94 of 110 portfolios entitled "Original Leaves from Famous Books: Eight Centuries." Contained within are 25 leaves compiled by Otto Ege, as well as ten additional leaves not described in the printed contents leaf.
Some leaves feature in Scott Gwara's work Otto Ege's Manuscripts (Lilly Z109 .G93 2013). Leaves 1, 2, 3, and 4 correspond to Gwara's HL 54, 51, 51, and 52 respectively. This information is also available in the scope notes of the individual items.
For more information, see Checklist 21 in Disbound and Dispersed: The Leaf Book Considered by Christopher de Hamel and Joel Silver (Lilly Z1033 .L4 D4 2005).
The collection is arranged following original order within Ege's original custom portfolio.
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[Item], Ege mss. II, Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Purchase: 2022
Language: Latin .
Scope and Contents: Illuminated manuscript on uterine vellum by Dominican Monk with blue and rubricated initials. 8-line initial "V" (fore-margin torn, not affecting text). France (Paris). See Gwara HL 54
Language: Latin .
Scope and Contents: Manuscript on paper, written by a secular monk, probably for the University of Erfurt. Germany (Erfurt). See Gwara HL 51
Language: Latin .
Scope and Contents: Manuscript on paper, written by a secular monk, probably for the University of Erfurt. Germany (Erfurt). See Gwara HL 51
Language: Latin .
Scope and Contents: Manuscript on vellum, cursive bookhand. Printed in red and black, manuscript manicula on verso. Italy (Livy). See Gwara HL 52
Language: Latin .
Scope and Contents: Incunable letterpress leaf with small 3-line initial in red. The first publication of the press of Antonio de Strata who is noted for his textual accuracy. Italy (Venice)
Language: Italian .
Scope and Contents: Incunable letterpress leaf with fine woodcut. Printed by Petrus de Piasio. Italy (Venice)
Language: Latin .
Scope and Contents: Incunable letterpress leaf with genealogy woodcut on recto. Printed by Anton Koberger. Many of the illustrations are by Wolgemut. Germany (Nuremberg)
Language: Latin .
Scope and Contents: Letterpress leaf in red and black. Printed by Thielman Kerver, one of the few French printers who continued to print in the Gothic manner in the Sixteenth Century. France (Paris)
Language: Latin .
Scope and Contents: Letterpress leaf. Edited by Erasmus and printed by his friend and patron, Johann Froben. Switzerland (Basel)
Language: Latin .
Scope and Contents: Letterpress leaf. This work was unfinished when erasmus' friend Johann Froben died. It was completed by Jerome, the printer's son. Switzerland (Basel)
Language: Latin .
Scope and Contents: Letterpress leaf with two half-page woodcuts depicting leg bones. Printed in large size Garamond type by John Oporinus (Herbst). Historiated letters are attributed to Calcar, pupil of Titian. Switzerland (Basel)
Language: Italian .
Scope and Contents: Letterpress leaf. Printed by Gabriel Giolito. Italy (Venice)
Language: Latin .
Scope and Contents: Letterpress leaf. Printed by Lucantonio Giunta. Italy (Venice)
Language: English .
Scope and Contents: Letterpress leaves with altogether five hand-colored woodcuts of plants, including one of the "Virginia Potato." First edition. The preparation of the work was commissioned by John Norton, alderman and printer to Queen Elizabeth. England (London)
Language: English .
Scope and Contents: Letterpress leaves with altogether five hand-colored woodcuts of plants, including one of the "Virginia Potato." First edition. The preparation of the work was commissioned by John Norton, alderman and printer to Queen Elizabeth. England (London)
Language: English .
Scope and Contents: Letterpress leaves with altogether five hand-colored woodcuts of plants, including one of the "Virginia Potato." First edition. The preparation of the work was commissioned by John Norton, alderman and printer to Queen Elizabeth. England (London)
Language: English .
Scope and Contents: Letterpress leaves. The printing of this large volume required all the material and financial resources of George Bishop, Rolfe Newberrie, and Robert Barker for a period of almost three years. Stained. England (London)
Language: English .
Scope and Contents: Letterpress leaves. The printing of this large volume required all the material and financial resources of George Bishop, Rolfe Newberrie, and Robert Barker for a period of almost three years. Stained. England (London)
Language: English .
Scope and Contents: Letterpress leaves. Second edition of Chaucer, printed by Adam Islip. It contains many "reforms" and "improvements," "...and the Latine and French not Englished by Chaucer, translated." Includes large woodcut of the Knight (heading "The Knight's Tale") flanked on both sides by ornamental woodcuts. England (London)
Language: English .
Scope and Contents: Letterpress leaves. Second edition of Chaucer, printed by Adam Islip. It contains many "reforms" and "improvements," "...and the Latine and French not Englished by Chaucer, translated." Includes large woodcut of the Knight (heading "The Knight's Tale") flanked on both sides by ornamental woodcuts. England (London)
Language: Spanish; Castilian .
Scope and Contents: Letterpress leaves. This third Madrid edition was printed three years after the first Juan de la Cuesta appeared. It is also known as the first "academic" edition because of its textual importance. Spain (Madrid)
Language: Spanish; Castilian .
Scope and Contents: Letterpress leaves. This third Madrid edition was printed three years after the first Juan de la Cuesta appeared. It is also known as the first "academic" edition because of its textual importance. Spain (Madrid)
Language: English .
Scope and Contents: Letterpress leaves. This first issue is known as the great "He" Bible because Ruth III:15 reads "...and he went into the city," while the second issue uses the word "she." This was printed by Robert Barker, who advanced considerable amounts of money to the editors over a period of seven years. England (London)
Language: English .
Scope and Contents: Letterpress leaves. This first issue is known as the great "He" Bible because Ruth III:15 reads "...and he went into the city," while the second issue uses the word "she." This was printed by Robert Barker, who advanced considerable amounts of money to the editors over a period of seven years. England (London)
Language: Latin .
Scope and Contents: Letterpress leaves. Printed by John Haviland. England (London)
Language: Latin .
Scope and Contents: Letterpress leaves. Printed by John Haviland. England (London)
Language: English .
Scope and Contents: Letterpress leaves. Printed in Herringman's shop "the Sign of the Blue Anchor." Associated with H. Herringman in this venture were E. Brewster and R. Bentley. Includes the first page of "Othello" (added: facsimile of Martin Droeshout's engraved portrait of Shakespeare). England (London)
Language: English .
Scope and Contents: Letterpress leaves. Printed in Herringman's shop "the Sign of the Blue Anchor." Associated with H. Herringman in this venture were E. Brewster and R. Bentley. Includes the first page of "Othello" (added: facsimile of Martin Droeshout's engraved portrait of Shakespeare). England (London)
Language: English .
Scope and Contents: Letterpress leaf. Printed by Benjamin Franklin and D. Hall with contemporary annotations. United States (Philadelphia)
Language: English .
Scope and Contents: Letterpress leaf. Issued by W. Straham. England (London)
Language: Latin .
Scope and Contents: Letterpress leaf. Baskerville's first issued book. England (Birmingham)
Language: English .
Scope and Contents: Letterpress leaf designed by Bruce Rogers including 9-line initial "M." One of the editions Bruce Rogers planned for the Riverside Press and for which he designed a large font of type, the "Montaigne." United States (Cambridge)
Language: English .
Scope and Contents: Letterpress leaf printed in red and black. Roman types, based on those of Jenson and designed by Cobden-Sanderson with the assistance of Sir Emery Walker. Printed by Doves Press. England (London)
Language: English .
Scope and Contents: Letterpress leaves printed in red, blue, and black, including fine initial "P." Printed by Ashendene Press. The type, Subiaco, is based on the type face used by Sweyheym and Pannartz in 1465. England (Chelsea)
Language: Greek, Ancient (to 1453) .
Scope and Contents: Letterpress leaves. Printed by the Bremer Press. Willi Wiegend designed the Greek type used in this work. Germany (Munich)