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Started by Suu, February 18, 2011, 03:41:17 AM

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Suu

February 18, 2011, 03:41:17 AM
http://www.digitale-sammlungen.de/index.html?c=startseite&l=de

Got this link from my Renaissance studies professor. The Bayerische StaatsBibliothek (Bavarian State Library) boasts a nice collection of block books from the 15th and 16th century, which they are currently working on DIGITIZING, and you can DOWNLOAD.


Obviously there's a good deal of flyleafs before you get to the content, and some annoying Victorian-era cataloging marks WRITTEN ON THE FUCKING BOOK but if you can get past that, it's totally worth it.

Here's an Ars Moriendi (Basically the "Art of Dying") from 1475.

http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/~db/0003/bsb00038195/images/index.html?id=00038195&fip=eayayztsewqeayaxssdasyztsqrseayaxs&no=10&seite=1


Or maybe you want a copy of the Canticum Canticorum from 1465?

http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/~db/0004/bsb00043455/images/index.html

How about the Malleus Malificarum from 1484?

http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/~db/0004/bsb00043193/images/

1511?!

http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/~db/0001/bsb00014933/images/

This is an AMAZING copy from the Totentanz (Dance of Death) from 1465-70. It's almost fucking COMICAL.

http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/~db/0003/bsb00038191/images/index.html?id=00038191&fip=eayayztsewqeayaxssdasyztsqrseayaxs&no=2&seite=22
Sovereign Episkopos-Princess Kaousuu; Esq., Battle Nun, Bene Gesserit.
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LMNO

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February 18, 2011, 01:20:48 PM
Holy shit.  Are those all public domain?

Luna

#2
February 18, 2011, 01:22:32 PM
Those are stunning.
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#3
February 18, 2011, 03:06:28 PM
oh fucking COOL

definitely need to grab some of these graphics


Quote from: LMNO, PhD on February 18, 2011, 01:20:48 PM
Holy shit.  Are those all public domain?

hell yeah they are!

LMNO

#4
February 18, 2011, 03:08:31 PM
Base thought: WOMP material.

Elevated Thought: Gig flyers.

Enlightened Thought: GASM material.

Suu

#5
February 18, 2011, 04:28:48 PM
They are all very much public domain, though I can't see the value in GASMing texts in vulgate gothic Latin from the HRE. Some of those books don't have a lot of artwork to play with.

However, that Totentanz is GOLD.
Sovereign Episkopos-Princess Kaousuu; Esq., Battle Nun, Bene Gesserit.
Our Lady of Perpetual Confusion; 1st Church of Discordia

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#6
February 19, 2011, 12:46:09 AM
Quote from: Princess Suu the Apostate on February 18, 2011, 03:41:17 AM
http://www.digitale-sammlungen.de/index.html?c=startseite&l=de

Got this link from my Renaissance studies professor. The Bayerische StaatsBibliothek (Bavarian State Library) boasts a nice collection of block books from the 15th and 16th century, which they are currently working on DIGITIZING, and you can DOWNLOAD.


Obviously there's a good deal of flyleafs before you get to the content, and some annoying Victorian-era cataloging marks WRITTEN ON THE FUCKING BOOK but if you can get past that, it's totally worth it.

Here's an Ars Moriendi (Basically the "Art of Dying") from 1475.

http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/~db/0003/bsb00038195/images/index.html?id=00038195&fip=eayayztsewqeayaxssdasyztsqrseayaxs&no=10&seite=1


Or maybe you want a copy of the Canticum Canticorum from 1465?

http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/~db/0004/bsb00043455/images/index.html

How about the Malleus Malificarum from 1484?

http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/~db/0004/bsb00043193/images/

1511?!

http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/~db/0001/bsb00014933/images/

This is an AMAZING copy from the Totentanz (Dance of Death) from 1465-70. It's almost fucking COMICAL.

http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/~db/0003/bsb00038191/images/index.html?id=00038191&fip=eayayztsewqeayaxssdasyztsqrseayaxs&no=2&seite=22

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March 23, 2011, 10:47:43 PM
awesome, thanks OP
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