H.-Gilhofer-und-H.-Ranschburg-Aktiengesellschaft: Catalogue (Nr. 10): Catalogue of an important collection of fine engravings and woodcuts by the old masters of the XVth to XVIIth century: including incunabula xylographica (single woodcuts of the XVth century), very rare engravings of the XVth century by Schongauer, Meckenem (some unique prints), the master of the Mount of Olives, Zasinger A. O., an extraordinary fine set of engravings and woodcuts by Albrecht Dürer, etchings by Rembrandt in early states, etchings and lithographs by the modern masters : this collection, recently acquired, will be sold at affixed prices (Lucerne: H. Gilhofer & H. Ranschburg Limited, 1927)

INCUNABULA XYLOGRAPHICA.

WOODCUTS OF THE 15th CENTURY.

1. THE EARLIEST BLOCKBOOK-WOODCUT WITH XYLO-
GRAPHIC TEXT WITH THE ENGRAVED DATE OF PRODUCTION.
A WOODCUT WITH XYLOGRAPHIC TEXT DATED 1466.

The Hand with the Mirror of Salvation of 1466.
Schreiber 1859.
Produced in Suabia (Germany).
The end of the xylographic inscription at the bottom reads thus:
“Sactum anno (made in the year 1466).
Colours:- Red, crimson, green, yellow, lilac.
Watermark:- Gothic P. ^rs- 22,500.
Size: High 39.2 cm, Large 27.3 cm.
In the middle of the woodcut a great hand, the fingers with inscriptions, from the
tip of each finger scrolls are starting with inscriptions. In the left upper corner IKaria
Hlagbaleua with the chrismatory. On the right of the hand IHaria IHartfja with the censer
and the aspergillum. On the top of the print is a xylographic inscription of three
lines quoting passages from the Bible.
On the right and on the left of the wrist 5 xylographic lines on every side

$i voluntatem bei seis
Ugnosce malun ut euites
Si malum egisti, boleas
Si vere boles, confitearis
Si coufessus es, satisfac

at the left:
When thou knowest the will of the Lord
Then own the faults in order to avoid them
When thou hast done evil then repent of it
When thou verily repentest then confess it
When thou hast confessed then do penance.

pollej siguificat uoluntatem bei
3nbej siguificat coguitionem
IHebius bigitus siguificat contricioncm
Hlebicus siguificat coufessionem
Huricularis satisfactionem

at the right:
The thumb significates the God’s will
The forefinger significates the examination
The middle-finger significates the repentance
The ring-finger significates the confession
The ear-finger significates the satisfaction.

On the bottom of the print seven lines in Xylographic beginning:- Ijec menus
coutiuet speculum fyumane saluationes (This hand contains the Mirror of Salvation) and
ending factum anno U66 (made in the year 1466), Campbell Dodgson, Catalogue
of early German and Flemish Woodcuts in the British Museum, vol. I., p. 7,

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