Goff C281, Epistole
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New York, Columbia University, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Goff C281 


Description: ff. 422 - Printed book. - Quarter bound in brown morocco over wooden boards, s. XX. - Coat of arms, said to 
be those of Johannes Lucas da Pontremoli/de Pozzo "Castellini," bp. of Reggio Emilia, 1508-1510; American Typefounders 
Library, which was acquired by Columbia University in 1941. - For this incunable, see the ISTC ic00281000. 

Number of Parts: 1 - Number of Images Available: 1 

Direct Link: http://ds.lib.berkeley.edu/GoffC281_20 

Language: Italian Country: Italy Century: 16th 


Part 1: ff. 1-422 
Description: - Paper - 314 x 215 mm 


Country: Italy Cardinal point: 

Region: City: 

Assigned Date: s. xvi Searchable Date Range: 1500 - 1515 
Dated by scribe: No Inscribed Date: 

Document: No Number of Scribes: ; 


Script: Roman font. 

Other Decoration: Two gold initials against painted floral grounds, the second with white vine stem decoration. 
Notes: Decoration added by hand to this copy of the book printed in Venice by Aldus Manutius in 1500. 
Number of Texts: 1 


Text 1: ff. 1-422 
Author: Catherine of Siena 
Title: Epistole 
Language(s): Italian 


ff. 10v-11 On the verso, an engraving of St. 
Catherine of Siena (with italics used here by Aldus for 
the first time, on the book and heart that she holds); 
on the recto, gold initial, white vine stem, coat of 
arms said to be those of J. L. Castellini, bp. of Reggio. 


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