While manuscripts vary as to wording and the number of tales, the 1525 first edition follows seven of the eight known manuscripts closely. A history of the gutenberg bible is the first book to tell the whole story of europes first printed edition, describing its creation at mainz circa 1455. Eric whites editio princeps is a staggering work in which he analyzes the history and scholarship surrounding what is popularly known as the gutenberg bible. Jul 23, 2018 eric white, puls curator of rare books, won the delong book history prize from the society for the history of authorship, reading and publishing sharp on july 12, 2018 for his recently published book, editio princeps. Bernardus nerlius, nerius nerlius and demetrius damilas 14889 this is the first printed edition of homer, and includes the iliad and the odyssey, two of the earliest and most important works of european literature. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.
Contemporary english calf, neatly rebacked, remains of ties, later endpapers. Cassius dio, roman history english translation on lacuscurtius works by cassius dio at perseus digital library. A history of the gutenberg bible wins sharps delong book history prize 2018. He published 80 volumes of history on ancient rome, beginning with the arrival of aeneas in italy.
A history of the gutenberg bible harvey miller studies in the history of culture english, german and latin edition studies in medieval and. Focusing upon the extraordinary circumstances of the production of the editio princeps of the syriac new testament in 1555 and establishing a reliable history of that edition, this book offers an new account of the origin of syriac studies in europe and a fresh evaluation of catholic orientalism in the sixteenth century. In this period all glagolitic liturgic books were published in church slavonic in the original croatian redaction. In classical scholarship, the editio princeps plural. A history of the gutenberg bible by eric white princeton university library wins the delong book history prize 2018, awarded by the society for the history of authorship, reading and publishing sharp sharp annually awards. This title has the distinction of being one of only a few books printed in this period while the author still lived. The editio princeps is incomplete because it used a z class manuscript, which represents the briefest of the surviving selections and that omits the autobiographical and historical pieces. The first question to be settled by a copycensus compiler is the order of. The first printing of euclid in 1482 was a latin translation from an arabic manuscript, but the original greek text did not appear for a further halfcentury. He is currently finishing a major book project, editio princeps. Contemporary english calf, neatly rebacked, remains of.
This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages. Editio princeps, 1580, euphues and more from editio princeps. Eric white awarded delong book history prize from sharp for. It was published at the instigation of conrad gesner and printed by his cousin andreas gesner at zurich. The reception of syriac into the west is shown to have been characterised. Editio princeps the gutenberg bible is widely recognized as europes first printed book, a book that forever changed the world. Eric white, puls curator of rare books, won the delong book history prize from the society for the history of authorship, reading and publishing sharp on july 12, 2018 for his recently published book, editio princeps. Eric marshall white the gutenberg bible is widely recognized as europes first printed book, a book that forever changed the world. At least thirty editions were printed between the editio princeps 1474 and the death of rolewinck. Editio princeps definition is the first printed edition especially of a work that circulated in manuscript before printing became common. Eric white awarded delong book history prize from sharp. Editio princeps of euclids elements and of the important commentary by proclus on the first book. The first edition of platos opera, printed by the first press to employ women. The maysebukh, whose 1602 basel editio princeps has now been masterfully presented in a facsimile edition with french translation and.
Before that they were printed in venice, senj and rijeka. The gutenberg bible is widely recognized as europes first printed book, a. Dec 06, 2017 editio princeps is a history of the gutenberg bible that provides an account, both detailed and highly readable, of the fates and vicissitudes of all surviving copies, including those attested only by fragments from bookbindings. On may 14 he completed the first edition of thucydides in greek editio princeps, and only a few months later, in september, he completed the first edition of herodotus in greek. Whites researches have not provided new information, hitherto unknown even to the many institutions and curators that guard. A history of the gutenberg bible by eric white princeton university library wins the delong book history prize 2018, awarded by the society for the history of authorship, reading and publishing sharp. In the table, the editio princeps published of the greek new testament was compiled by desiderius erasmus in the year 1516 not 1522 that was the third edition. Vitae illustrium virorum phillip pirages fine books. Finally, in 1489, the greek editio princeps of homers works appeared in florence. It means, roughly, the first printed edition of a work, that previously had existed only in manuscripts, which were therefore circulated only after being copied by hand. Editio princeps project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Reader in the history of books and printing, greenwood press, 1978, p.
Editio princeps a history of the gutenberg bible by eric marshall white isbn 9781909400849 the gutenberg bible is widely recognized as europes first printed book, a book that forever changed the world. The modern history of the meditations dates from the issue of the first printed edition editio princeps by wilhelm xylander in 1558 or 1559. The editio princeps of platos works in greek was published by aldus manutius of venice in 15. The first additions came in 1490, when ferrarius first added an incomplete version of the ordo urbium nobilium, but little else. A history of the gutenberg bible, which traces the fortunes of all of the surviving copies, with particular emphasis on their rediscovery in monastic contexts during the eighteenth century. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
The most important texts of classical greek and roman authors were for the most part produced in editiones principes in the years from 1465 to 1525. Five of these editions were printed johan pruss, four in latin, as is the present edition, and one in german. A history of the gutenberg bible from harvey miller publishers 2017. The history of the vandals is appended after that of the goths, followed by a separate history of the suevi. The first edition of platos opera, printed by the first. After 1561 glagolitic books were printed in rome in the russian redaction. With woodcut device on title and colophon, decorated woodcut border to first page of text and numerous woodcut diagrams. Jan 19, 2016 editio princeps of most of the 19 extant tragedies. The editio princeps is incomplete because it used a z class manuscript, which represents. Printed glagolitic books from the editio princeps of 1483. His thorough research builds upon earlier scholarship, filling in gaps in knowledge and pulling together an impressive number of primary and secondary sources to illuminate the history of this famous book.
Between the two, in the month of august, he was able to issue the editio princeps of sophocles, his first. This editio princeps also included an english translation, an introduction to the hexaemeron manuscripts, the history of its scholarship, and an index of important names appearing in the text. More than two dozen manuscripts of the hexaemeron have survived, in four distinct families and fragments of a fifth. The editio princeps of the epistle of barnabas internet archive. Eric marshall white american printing history association. Considered one of the first prose works in italian and a precursor of the decameron, this is the first complete translation of the novellino into english, based on the 1525 editio princeps. History of the book history of the book history of writing. A history of the gutenberg bible harvey miller studies in the history of culture english, german and latin edition studies in medieval and early renaissance art history 9781909400849.
Editio princeps is a history of the gutenberg bible that provides an account, both detailed and highly readable, of the fates and vicissitudes of all surviving copies, including those attested only by fragments from bookbindings. Studies in medieval and early renaissance art history. Bernardus nerlius, nerius nerlius and demetrius damilas 14889 this is the first printed edition of homer, and includes the iliad and the odyssey, two of the earliest and most important works of. Aldus manutius publishes the editiones principes of. Editio princeps is a history of the gutenberg bible that provides an. White begins with a necessary overview of the history of printing. A history of the gutenberg bible by eric white 2017, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Fine 18th century red morocco by john brindley, covers with single gilt.
Editio princeps definition of editio princeps by merriam. A history of the gutenberg bible is the first book to tell the whole story of europes first printed edition, describing its creation at mainz circa 1455, its impact on fifteenthcentury life and religion, its fall into oblivion during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and its rediscovery and rise to worldwide fame. It is a condensed account and, due to its diverse sources, somewhat inconsistent. Sharp annually awards the prize to the author of the best book on any aspect of the creation. It is the first largescale printing in greek, and probably the first greek book printed in florence. This book, which is vital to the history of yiddish literature it was one of the most reprinted books in yiddish literary history until the modern period, consists of more than two. Lacking three blanks, and with five leaves those with text one side only supplied in facsimile from the copy in the john rylands library. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. This book, which is vital to the history of yiddish literature it was one of the most reprinted books in yiddish literary history until the modern period, consists of more than two hundred stories, largely culled from talmudic sources, end page 206 medieval pietistic tales, and contemporary manuscript story collections. Editio princeps of most of the 19 extant tragedies.
Being a facsimile of the editio princeps published in 1827. A history of the gutenberg bible brepols publishers. It means, roughly, the first printed edition of a work that previously had existed only in manuscripts, which could be circulated only after being copied by hand. Five of these editions were printed johan pruss, four in latin, as is. The editions after the editio princeps and the manuscripts related to the editions published on 01 jan 1999 by brill. History of the book, history of writing, parchment, papyrus, manuscript culture, illuminated manuscript, woodblock printing, editio princeps, global spread of the printing press by unknown author.
However, despite its initial impact, fame was fleeting. Or the editio princeps printed but not distributed of the greek new testament was the complutensian polyglot in the year 1514. Shop amongst our popular books, including 56, euphues. Whites pathbreaking book, editio princeps details an unparalleled historical account of all surviving copies and fragments of the book widely.