The Augsburg Passion from 1480

4 Inc.c.a. 169 Bayerische Staatsbibliothek (Munich, Germany)

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Codicology

Alternative Titles: Augsburger Passion von Anton Sorg
Type: Printed book on paper
Size / Format: 224 pages / 23.7 × 15.4 cm
Origin: Germany
Date: 1480
Epochs: Late Middle Ages Onwards
Style: Gothic
Early Prints
Genre: Bibles / Gospels
Language: German
Illustrations: 28 hand coloured woodcuts
Artist / School: Anton Sorg (printer)

Available facsimile editions:

Gustav Kiepenheuer – Potsam, 1924

Limited Edition: 50 copies (No. 1-50)

Limited Edition: 100 copies (No. 51-150)

Limited Edition: 200 copies (No. 151-350)

Facsimile Editions

#1 Die Augsburger Passion von 1480 (Luxury Edition)

Gustav Kiepenheuer – Potsam, 1924

Publisher: Gustav Kiepenheuer – Potsam, 1924

Limited Edition: 50 copies (No. 1-50)

Binding: Hand bound in pigskin

Commentary: 1 volume by Kurt Pfister
Language: German

1 volume: Exact reproduction of the original document (extent, color and size) The facsimile edition reproduces the woodcuts from the 1480 incunabulum. They are accompanied by Martin Luther's translation of the Passion of Christ, which appeared in the September Bible in 1522.

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#2 Die Augsburger Passion von 1480 (Standard Edition)

Limited Edition: 100 copies (No. 51-150)

Binding: Hand bound in half parchment

Commentary: 1 volume by Kurt Pfister
Language: German

1 volume: Exact reproduction of the original document (extent, color and size) Reproduction of the entire original document as detailed as possible (scope, format, colors). The binding may not correspond to the original or current document binding. The facsimile edition reproduces the woodcuts from the 1480 incunabulum. They are accompanied by Martin Luther's translation of the Passion of Christ, which appeared in the September Bible in 1522.

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#3 Die Augsburger Passion von 1480 (Cardboard Edition)

Limited Edition: 200 copies (No. 151-350)

Binding: Paperback

Commentary: 1 volume by Kurt Pfister
Language: German

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