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Total number of records: 62

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Brotherton Collection62
Incunabula62

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canon law3
apologetics2
christian saints2
judgments (canon law)2
sermons, latin2
world history2
astronomy1
astronomy, ancient1
books of hours1
chronology, historical1

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Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st Baron (1856-1930)60
Baron Brotherton42
Colonel Edward Allen Brotherton42
Lord Brotherton42
Sir Edward Allen Brotherton42
Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton41
Augustine of Hippo, Saint (354-430)3
Johann3
Johann Von Koln (1471-1491)3
Zainer, Johannes3

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From 140057
From 15002

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Incunabula (Brotherton Collection)

Leeds University Library holds over 300 incunabula, that is, books printed in Europe before 1501. The incunabula contain a variety of subject matter. Classical writing, theology, philosophy and mediev...

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In hoc corpore continentur tripertite historie ex Socrate Sozomeno et Theodorico in vnum collecte et nuper de grecto in latinum translate libri numero duodecim

Cassiodorus Senator (487-580); Schüssler, Johann (1470-1473); Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930); Grey, Charles Hervey (1875-1955); Crawshaw, Edward

Anno salutifere incarnationis Christi Hiesu. Millesimoquadringe[n]tesimoseptuagesimosecundo; Circiter nonas februarias. [about 5 February 1472]

Signatures: [a¹² b-i¹⁰ k⁶ l¹⁰+1 m-t¹⁰ v⁶]. Title from leaf [1a]. Imprint from colophon. Colophon on leaf [192r] reads: Historie tripertite libri numero duodecim. iam domino prestante...

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Iulii Firmici Astronomicorum libri octo integri, & emendati, ex Scythicis oris ad nos nuper allati : Marci Manilii Astronomicorum libri quinque. Arati Phænomena Germanico Cæsare interprete cum commentariis & imaginibus. Arati eiusdem Phænomenon fragmentum Marco. T.C. interprete. Arati eiusdem Phænomena Ruffo Festo Auienio paraphraste. Arati eiusdem Phænomena Græce[.] Theonis commentaria copiosissima in Arati Phænomena Græce. Procli Diadochi Sphæra Græce[.] Procli eiusdem Sphæra, Thoma Linacro Britanno interprete

Germanicus Caesar (15 B.C.-19 A.D); Theon of Alexandria; Aratus Solensis; Cicero, Marcus Tullius; Proclus (410-485); Linacre, Thomas (1460-1524); Negro, Pescennio Francesco (1452-); Rufus, Sextus; Manilius, Marcus; Firmicus Maternus, Julius; Manuzio, Aldo (1515); Wedelicki, Piotr (1543); Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930)

Mense octob[ris]. M. ID. [October 1499]

Signatures: [*]⁶ a-g¹⁰ h¹² aa-hh¹⁰ ii-kk⁸ A-D¹⁰ E¹² F⁶ G-M¹⁰ N⁶ ²N¹⁰ O-S¹⁰ T⁸. Imprint from the second colophon on T8r. The first colophon on kk8r reads: Venetiis ...

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Ex libro retractationvm: confessionvm mearvm libri tredecim & de malis & de bonis meis Avrelii Avgvstini devotissimvs confessionvm liber incipit: magnvs es domini et laudabilis ualdis... [etc]

Augustine of Hippo, Saint (354-430); Bono, Giovanni (1473-1476); Castelli, Francesco (1505?-1578); Paillet, Eugène (1829-1901); Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930)

Anno incarnationis domini M.CCCC.LXXV.: XII° Kalendas Augusti. [21 July 1475]

Signatures: [1-20⁸ 21⁴]. Colophon reads: Avrelii Avgvstini confessionvm tertivs decimvs atqve vltimus liber explicit. Deo gratias. Q[uod] lætum augustina ferat confessio fœtum Præsens fratre r...

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Iodoci Badii Ascensii de recte scribendi ratione compendiosa traditio

Badius, Josse (1462-1535); Valla, Giorgio (1447-1500); Kerver, Thielmann (1522); Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930)

[about 1500]

Signatures: l-m⁸. Imprint from ISTC. Title from head of leaf [1r]. Title at head of leaf [4r]: Magnifico adolesceti d. Antonio Simonetae Georgius Valla S.P.D.

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[Grammatica]

Serpus, Franciscus; Cori, Bernardino de'; Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930)

Anno Domini.M.CCCCXCII. Die xix.Mensis Aprilis. [19 April 1492]

Signatures: a-i⁸. Imprint from colophon. Colophon on i8r reads: Libelli Grammatices æditi Vincentiæ per Fra[n]ciscum Serpum : Ac Impressi Venetiis summa cura ac diligentia per Bernardinum de C...

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Gaspari Dragi Venti De octo partibus orationis... [etc.]

Dragus, Gaspar; Bonelli, Manfredo; Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930)

Millesimo quatrigentesimo nonogesimo quarto dei uero decimonono mensis decembris. [19 December 1494]

Signatures: A-C⁴ D². Imprint from colophon. Colophon on D2v reads: Impresum Venetiis per me Manfredum de Streuo de monte ferrato Millesimo quatrigentesimo nonogesimo quarto dei uero decimonono ...

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Opuscula quae in hoc volumine continentur haec sunt : declamatio Philippi Beroaldi an orator sit philosopho & medico anteponendus : Philippi Beroaldi libellus de optimo statue & principe : Oratio prouerbiorum condita a Philippo Beroaldo. Qua doctrina remotior continetur : Declamatio Philippi Beroaldi contra scortatorem & de ebrioso aleatorem : Philippi Beroaldi Heptalogos siue septem sapientes

Beroaldo, Filippo (1453-1505); Faelli, Benedetto (1523); Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930)

[after 1500]

Signatures: the first 4 leaves are signed a. Imprint from ISTC. Printed with 28 long lines to a full page. Leaves 5-100 are numbered I-LXXXXVI. Initial spaces, no guide-letters.

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Modus legendi abbreuiaturas in vtroq[ue] iure siue processus iuris

Husner, Georg (1505); Walsingham, Thomas de Grey 2nd baron (1748-1818); Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930)

Anno d[omi]ni M.cccc.xcix.die xx mensis Augusti / Anno d[omi]ni. M.cccc.xcix. finitus sexta feria post Bartholomei. [20 and 30 August 1499]

Signatures: a-f in alternate 6s and 8s g-v⁶. Imprint from colophons. First colophon on d4r gives the date: Anno d[omi]ni M.cccc.xcix.die xx mensis Augusti. Second colophon on v5v reads: Finit lib...

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Officij misse: totius[que] canonis expositio

Bernardus de Poncius; Grüninger, Johann; Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930)

Mcccclxxxvij pridie vero kalendas nouembris. [31 October 1487]

Signatures: a⁸ b-e⁶ f⁸ g-i⁶ k-o⁶ p⁸. Imprint from ISTC. Date from colophon. Colophon on p1v reads: Anno d[omi]nice natiuitatis. Mcccclxxxvij pridie vero kalendas nouembris. Printer als...

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[Super arboribus consanguinitatis, affinitatis et cognationis spiritualis]

Giovanni d'Andrea (1270-1348); Creussner, Friedrich (fl. 1472-1499); Huth, Henry (1815-1878); Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930); Riviere & Son

Anno domi[ni] Millesimo quadrige[n]te simooctuagesimooctauo. [1488]

Imprint from colophon. Colophon on leaf [10r] reads: Finit tractatus magistri Joha[n]nis Andree super arboribus consanguinitatis, affinitatis necnon Spiritualis cognationis. Anno domi[ni] Millesimo ...

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