1887 The Legendary History of the Cross: A series of Sixty-four Woodcuts from a Dutch Book Published by Veldener, A.D. 1483.

Description

Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding

In the publisher's original pictorial paper vellum binding with brass clasps. 

A late-Victorian reproduction from the 1483 Dutch edition printed by Johann Veldener that illustrated the medieval Legendary History of the Cross with 64 woodcuts. Collated, complete. 

A popular devotional narrative centred on the discovery and exaltation of the True Cross, drawing on apocryphal and hagiographic sources. The volume presents each woodcut with accompanying text, retaining the narrative sequence of the incunabula edition.

With an introduction by John Ashton on the bibliographical history of Veldener’s edition and a preface by Sabine Baring-Gould.

With the bookplate of James S. Dearden of Rampside to front paste down (1874-1965), noted antiquary and Honorary Librarian of the Brontë Society.