Annotation | Translated and edited by Kaspar Heid. First German edition after the Latin edition under title: Platinae hystoria de Vitis pontificum. Printer's name from colophon Imprint: Straszburg. M. D. XLIV. Colophon: Gedruckt zü Strassburg bey Wendel Rihel, Als men zalt nach Christi gepurt, M.D. XLVI. Title enclosed within elaborate woodcut border made up of four panels: Emperor and Pope standing to the left and right of the title: upper panel with Christ, surrounded by the electors on one side, and depiction of baptism and Last Supper on the other; bottom panel with large coat-of-arms of the Pfalzgraf bei Rhein. Signatures: 2A⁶ 2B-2C⁴ A-Z⁶ a-z⁶, Aa⁶ (Aa6 blank) Bb⁸ (Bb blank). Printed marginal notes. Index present. Contains also (fol cclxxviii verso - cclxxxi verso): Oration oder Predig in der Leich Doctor Martin Luthers gehalten / durch Philippum Melanthonem. Verzeichnis der im deutschen Sprachbereich erschienenen Drucke des 16. Jahrhunderts (VD 16), Verzeichnis der im deutschen Sprachbereich erschienenen Drucke des 16. Jahrhunderts (VD 16), Grässe, J.G.T. Trésor de livres rares et précieux, Short-title catalogue of books printed in the German-speaking countries and German books printed in other countries from 1455 to 1600 now in the British Museum, Ebert Fueter Jöcker P 3271 M 3870 V, 313 p. 765 17016 56-58 II, 1431 | Translate
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