He won the delong book history prize from the society for the history of authorship, reading and publishing sharp on july 12, 2018 for his most recent book, editio princeps. A history of the gutenberg bible brepols publishers. Between the two, in the month of august, he was able to issue the editio princeps of. White begins with a necessary overview of the history of printing. Eric white, curator of rare books at the princeton university library, will discuss his latest book editio princeps. Reader in the history of books and printing, greenwood press, 1978, p. Going on, i fully agree with many of the observations made here, and propose to put a cutoff date at about 800 for the works inserted in the list, to.
Full text of ars moriendi editio princeps, circa 1450. Dec 06, 2017 editio princeps is a history of the gutenberg bible that provides an account, both detailed and highly readable, of the fates and vicissitudes of all surviving copies, including those attested only by fragments from bookbindings. This edition of homers opera in greek was edited by the greek scholar demetrius chalcondyles and printed by bartolommeo di libri at the expense of the brothers nerli. From new latin editio princeps first edition, 1800s. The first additions came in 1490, when ferrarius first added an incomplete version of the ordo urbium nobilium, but little else. It means, roughly, the first printed edition of a work that previously had existed only i. Eric marshall white american printing history association.
A history of the gutenberg bible is the first book to tell the whole story of europes first printed edition, describing its creation at mainz circa 1455, its impact on fifteenthcentury life and religion, its fall into oblivion during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and its rediscovery and rise to worldwide fame. The christian year is his book of poetry in which he wrote a poem for each week of the christian year, as well as a poem for each of the services from the book of common prayer. The homeric text of the editio princeps was edited by the native athenian demetrius chalcondyles, a figure central to greek studies in italy during the second half of the fifteenth century. It was the first printed edition of any major greek work in its original language. Eric white awarded delong book history prize from sharp. Whites researches have not provided new information, hitherto unknown even to the many institutions. The editions after the editio princeps and the manuscripts related to the editions published on 01 jan 1999 by brill. Rolewincks history is heavy on the stories of the british isles, including the story of king lear and his daughters, later made.
A rare textbook used at the university of padua in 1486. Editio princeps a history of the gutenberg bible book. Eric white, puls curator of rare books, won the delong book history prize from the society for the history of authorship, reading and publishing sharp on july 12, 2018 for his recently published book, editio princeps. Part 1 provides background to the introduction of printing and to gutenberg. A history of the gutenberg bible by eric white princeton university library wins the delong book history prize 2018, awarded by the society for the history of authorship, reading and publishing sharp. A facsimile of the editio princeps published in 1610 qozhaya lebanon.
It was written by rai chatar man kayath of mughal empire in 1759 ce. Five of these editions were printed johan pruss, four in latin, as is the present edition, and one in german. The editio princeps of the epistle of barnabas internet archive. Keble, who was born in 1792 and is credited for having started the oxford movement with his assize sermon in 1833, was an anglican priest, poet, and professor.
In the table, the editio princeps published of the greek new testament was compiled by desiderius erasmus in the year 1516 not 1522 that was the third edition. Sharp annually awards the prize to the author of the best book on any aspect of the. Editio princeps is a history of the gutenberg bible that provides an account, both detailed and highly readable, of the fates and vicissitudes of all surviving copies, including those attested only by fragments from bookbindings. At least thirty editions were printed between the editio princeps 1474 and the death of rolewinck. The editio princeps is incomplete because it used a z class manuscript, which represents the briefest of the surviving selections and that omits the autobiographical and historical pieces. Considered one of the first prose works in italian and a precursor of the decameron, this is the first complete translation of the novellino into english. Chahar gulshan four gardens is an 18thcentury persian language book about the history of india. Editio princeps a history of the gutenberg bible book, 2017.
Whites pathbreaking book, editio princeps details an unparalleled historical account of all surviving copies and fragments of the book widely regarded as europes first printed book, the gutenberg bible. Focusing upon the extraordinary circumstances of the production of the editio princeps of the syriac new testament in 1555 and establishing a reliable history of that edition, this book offers an new account of the origin of syriac studies in europe and a fresh evaluation of catholic orientalism in the sixteenth century. Sharp annually awards the prize to the author of the best book on any aspect of the creation. Kaegi shares personal reminiscences of carl herman kraeling. Whites researches have not provided new information, hitherto unknown even to the many institutions and curators that guard. Previous winners include eric white, curator of rare books at princeton university libraries, usa, editio princeps. It is also known as akhbarun nawadir or akhbarulnawadir accounts of rare things. He is currently finishing a major book project, editio princeps. Ars moriendi editio princeps circa 1450 a r rylands. Or the editio princeps printed but not distributed of the greek new testament was the complutensian polyglot in the year 1514. Editio princeps a history of the gutenberg bible by eric marshall white isbn 9781909400849 the gutenberg bible is widely recognized as europes first printed book, a book that forever changed the world.
Chalcondyles came to italy in 1447, where he enjoyed the patronage of cardinal bessarion and studied under theodore gazatwo other monumental figures in. Editio princeps definition is the first printed edition especially of a work that circulated in manuscript before printing became common. Sarkis elrizzi, a former pupil of the maronite college in rome, and archbishop of damascus, purchased a printing press from an embassy in italy, which he installed in the qozhaya. In search of the editio princeps of the first hasidic book yosef fagin toledot yaakov yosef, printed in 1780, was the first hasidic book to impart the teachings of the baal shem tov besht. In 1488 and 1489 the first printed edition editio princeps of the iliad and odyssey of homer appeared in florence in two volumes. White was awarded the delong book history prize given annually to the author of the best book on any aspect of script or print published in the preceding year. Eric marshall white the gutenberg bible is widely recognized as europes first printed book, a book that forever changed the world. A study in the light of an annotated editio princeps of the tt10114662 ottoman taxation cadastre ca.
However, despite its initial impact, fame was fleeting. Whites researches have not provided new information, hitherto unknown even to. In classical scholarship, the editio princeps plural. In search of the editio princeps of the first hasidic book. Whites pathbreaking book, editio princeps details an unparalleled historical account of all surviving copies and fragments of the book widely. African studies american studies ancient near east and egypt art history asian studies book history and cartography biblical studies classical studies education history jewish studies literature and cultural studies languages and linguistics media. A history of the gutenberg bible is the first book to tell the whole story of europes first printed edition, describing its creation at mainz circa 1455. A history of the gutenberg bible from harvey miller publishers 2017. Editio princeps definition of editio princeps by merriam. The first book printed in the arab world was a bilingual psalter in small folio of 260 pages which was printed in the maronite monastery of st.
The gutenberg bible is widely recognized as europes first printed book, a. A history of the gutenberg bible brepols, 2017, eva mroczeks the literary imagination in jewish antiquity oxford university press, 2016, kristina lundblads bound to be modern oak knoll press, 2015, daniel wakelins. The specific categories represented and the contributions they contain are. Eric whites editio princeps is a staggering work in which he analyzes the history and scholarship surrounding what is popularly known as the gutenberg bible. A facsimile of the editio princeps published in 1610 qozhayalebanon book fulltext. Jacob joseph ben zevi hakohen katz of polonnoye,1 a disciple of the baal shem tov. Literally, editio princeps does mean first edition, but as noted, its hardly ever been used except for works that were originally pubblished in manuscript form, and mostly for ancient works.
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