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Title
 Historia Alexandri Magni, Utrecht, 1474

Creator
 Ketelaer, Nicolaus (drukker/printer), Leempt, Gerardus de (drukker/printer)

Year
 1474

Type
 tekstbladzijde, page

Related term
 typografische vormgeving, incunabelen, initialen, randversieringen

Period
 15e eeuw

Classification
 D: Geschiedenis van de boekdrukkunst

Content
 This 'Historia Alexandri Magni' (on the history of the conquests of Alexander the Great) in Latin is an example of an incunabulum in which the hand-written book served as an example. The historiated initial S depicting Alexander riding on his horse into the wood through an opening in the letter has been applied by hand.

Original
 Historia Alexandri Magni. Bewerkt door Leo Archipresbyter. - Utrecht: Nicolaus Ketelaer en Gerardus de Leempt, 1474, fol. 2r.

available in
 Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag 168 E 20

@description
 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek

@reproduction
 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek