Caption

Photo reproduction of the first page of the Catholicon, photograph, reproduction, page, number: '10', photographer: B. Erdmann, Mainz, printer (person): Johannes Gutenberg, c. 1867 - in or before 1872, printer (person), Rhineland-Palatinate, paper, albumen print, albumendruk, height 193 mm x width 138 mm, book, A vertically oriented aged page with two narrow columns of densely printed dark text separated by a blank vertical gutter, featuring decorative large ornate initials at the top of each column with intricate floral and scrollwork designs, a hand-drawn wavy border tracing the page edge, visible uneven inking and faded areas, smudges and stains along the margins and within the left column, and a light beige background showing the texture of old paper.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B00_476

License type

Rights managed

Available size

33.3Mb (6.9Mb) / 9.7in x 13.4in / 2896 x 4020 (300dpi)

Keywords

Photo reproduction first page Catholicon photograph reproduction page number 10 photographer B Erdmann Mainz printer person Johannes Gutenberg c 1867 - 1872 Rhineland-Palatinate paper albumen print albumendruk height 193 mm x width 138 mm book vertically oriented aged page two narrow columns densely printed dark text separated blank vertical gutter featuring decorative large ornate initials top column intricate floral scrollwork designs hand-drawn wavy border tracing page edge visible uneven inking faded areas smudges stains margins within left column light beige background showing texture old paper