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Cathedral of Toledo, Charterhouse
Author: Juan de Borgoña - (XVIc.)
(By courtesy of the Archdiocese of Toledo)
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An ancient printed edition of the Prognosticum
Futuri Saeculi (XVI c.)
Editor: Johannes Cochlaeus, Printer: Michael Blum, Lipsia 1536
In these pages a photographic reproduction of a rare and complete copy of one of the first
printed editions of the Prognosticum Futuri Saeculi.
The book has belonged to the noble
German Family Von Lindenau.
The precious copy of the Prognosticum has been purchased in Munich at the antique bookshop
of Mr. Thomas Rezek. Now the book is
the sole property of
the Author.
- The ex libris of Fritz Von Lindenau: FAMILIENSAMMLUNG angelegt durch FRITZ V. LINDENAU 1905
Translation: Familiar
Collection, founded by Fritz Von Lindenau 1905
- The motto: Stuetz' dich auf Tugend und Tuechtigkeit,
Abstammung adelt zu keiner Zeit!
Translation:
Learn on virtue and ability, your ancestors won’t ever make you
noble!
At the bottom of the page, the following handwritten
text::
Beigefügt
alter Kupferstich mit dem Bilde des Verfassers Joannes
Cochlaeus. Er war Humanist, Gegner Luthers, geb. 1479
Wendelstein bei Schwabach, † 11.1.1552 zu Breslau. --
Das Bild wurde vom Antiquariat der Frfr. v. Diepensbroik
in Hamburg
am 15. 3.1926 angekauft (5-Rh)
Translation: Attached [to the volume] is an ancient
chalcographic picture of the Editor: Joannes Cochlaeus.
He was opponent
of Luther, was born in 1479 in Weldelstein
bei Schwabach, died in Breslavia on 11. 1.1552. This picture
was purchased in Hamburg
on March 15, 1926 from the antique
collection of Baroness Von Diepenbroick .
(My
best thanks to Fr. Philippe-André Holzer OP for aid
in translating the german text)
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Prognosticum Futuri Saeculi
A photographic reproduction of an ancient printed
edition (XVI c.)
(© Sergio Stancati - Roma - 2008)
Editor: Johannes Cochlaeus, Printer: Michael Blum, Lipsia 1536.
(Click on the images to enlarge)
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The cover of the book, in white skin and gilded letters |
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The Ex libris of Fritz Von Lindenau |
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A chalcographic picture of Joannes Cochlaeus (1479-1552), Editor of the 1563 printed edition of the Prognosticum Futuri Saeculi |
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Title page of the Prognosticum Futuri Saeculi |
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Dedication of J. Cochlaeus to the bishop of Merseburg, Sigismund Von Lindenau, of the printed edition of the Prognosticum Futuri Saeculi |
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Julian's Praefatio to the Prognosticum Futuri Saeculi |
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The Oratio ad Deum of Julian of Toledo |
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Letter of Idalius, bishop of Barcelona, to Julian, bishop of Toledo |
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Letter of Idalius, bishop of Barcelona, to Suntfredus, bishop of Narbonne |
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