The Augsburg Passion from 1480

The Augsburg Passion from 1480 – Gustav Kiepenheuer – 4 Inc.c.a. 169 – Bayerische Staatsbibliothek (Munich, Germany)

Augsburg (Germany) — 1480

The Augsburg Passion from 1480

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The Augsburg Passion from 1480

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Alternative Titles
Augsburger Passion von Anton Sorg
Size / Format
224 pages / 23.7 × 15.4 cm
Origin
Germany
Date
1480
Language
Illustrations
28 hand coloured woodcuts
Artist / School

Available facsimile editions:
The Augsburg Passion from 1480 – Gustav Kiepenheuer – 4 Inc.c.a. 169 – Bayerische Staatsbibliothek (Munich, Germany)
Gustav Kiepenheuer – Potsam, 1924
Limited Edition: 50 copies (No. 1-50)

Die Augsburger Passion von 1480 (Standard Edition)
Limited Edition: 100 copies (No. 51-150)

Die Augsburger Passion von 1480 (Cardboard Edition)
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.

#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.

#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
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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