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Incunabula

 Collection
Identifier: 11-MWalB02250

Scope and Contents

The incunabula collection consists of 44 texts published between 1470 and 1507 in Italy, France, and Germany. Most of the texts are in Latin, with one in German. The texts in the collection encompass subjects such as classics, Jewish history, Christian theology and cosmology, medicine, biography, history, rhetoric and grammar, mathematics, and natural sciences. The collection also includes a bible, a martyrologium, and a bestiary. Notable texts include both the Latin and German first editions of the Nuremberg Chronicle.

Dates

  • Creation: 1470-1507, undated
  • Creation: Majority of material found in 1476-1500

Conditions Governing Access

Access to the collection is in accordance with the policies of the Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department, Brandeis University. Please contact the department for more information.

Conditions Governing Use

Requests to reproduce or publish material from the collection should be directed to the Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department, Brandeis University.

Extent

44.00 Items

Arrangement

The collection is organized by institutional call number. For more information about each series, please consult the series descriptions in the box and folder listing.

Source of Acquisition

The materials in this collection were the gifts of various donors. See individual item descriptions for more information.

Other Descriptive Information

Addenda to this collection may not be listed in the finding aid, but may be available for research use. Please contact us for more information.

Author
Katherine A. Morley
Date
20120000
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
eng

Repository Details

Part of the Brandeis University Repository

Contact:
415 South St.
Waltham MA

About Us

The Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department at Brandeis University consists of two collecting units, the University Archives and Special Collections. University Archives documents the history and development of Brandeis University and its faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Special Collections features a broad array of unique primary source materials across a wide range of disciplines that support research, teaching and learning at Brandeis. Learn more about our collections