Shelfmark
CSR.1369
Title
The dream of Poliphilus : fac-similes of one hundred and sixty-eight woodcuts in "Hypnerotomachia Poliphili" (Venice, 1499) / with an introductory notice, and descriptions by J.W. Appell.
Varying form of title
Cover title: Reproductions of the woodcuts in the Dream of Poliphilus (Hypnerotomachia Poliphili) printed at Venice by Aldus in 1499
Edition
New ed.
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London] : Reproduced for the Dept. of Science and Art in photo-lithography by W. Griggs, 1893.
Physical description
13 p., [80] leaves of plates : ill. ; 29 cm.
Note
The artist or designer of the woodcuts is unknown; they have been attributed to Giovanni or Gentile Bellini, Andrea Mantegna, Carpaccio, Jacopo de' Barbari, the Master of the Dolphin; the author Francesco Colonna, and others.
Provenance
Booklabel of Eton College Library on the front pastedown.
Provenance
Ms. inscriptions in pencil on the front pastedown, reading: "Ildu Prin 69" and "C O I".
Binding
Full light brown cloth binding; red titling on the front cover; yellow endpapers.
Copy-specific note
Reference collection.
Subject
Colonna, Francesco, ? - d. 1527 Hypnerotomachia Poliphili Illustrations.
Subject
Wood-engraving, Italian.
Genre/Form
Pictures.
Genre/Form
Facsimiles.
Added entry--name
Colonna, Francesco, ? - d. 1527 Hypnerotomachia Poliphili.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B54734