The dance of death exhibited in elegant engravings on wood with a dissertation on the several representations of that subject but more particularly on those ascribed to Macaber and Hans Holbein / by F. Douce.

  • Douce, Francis, 1757-1834.
Date:
1833
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Credit: The dance of death exhibited in elegant engravings on wood with a dissertation on the several representations of that subject but more particularly on those ascribed to Macaber and Hans Holbein / by F. Douce. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    A Dutch “ Hora.’^ Paris. Tliielnian Kcrvcr, 1522. 8vo. Heiires a Tusdee de Paris.” Thielnian Kerver’s widow, 1525. 8vo. “ Missale ad usum Sarum.” Paris, 1527. Folio. Three horsemen as noblemen, but without hawks or hounds. “ Enchiridion preclare ecclesie Sarum.” Paris. Thielman Kerver, 1528. 32mo. “ Horae ad usum fratrum predicatorum ordinis S. Dominici.” Paris. Thielman Kerver, 1529. 8vo. “ Horae ad usum Romanum.” Paris. Yolande Bon- homme, widow of T. Kerver, 1531. 8vo. “ Missale ad usum Sarum.” Paris. F. Regnault, 1531. Three Deaths only; different from the others. “ Prayer of Salisbury.” Paris. Francois Regnault, 1531, 12mo. Horae ad usum Sarum.” Paris. Widow of Thiel- man Kerver, 1532. 12mo. Heures a I’usage de Paris.” Francois Regnault, 1535. 12mo. Horae ad usum Romanum.” Paris. Gilles Har- douyn, 1537. 18mo. The subject is different from all the others, and very curiously treated. “ Heures a I’usage de Paris.” Thielman Kerver, 1558. 12mo. Heures a 1 usage de Rome.” Paris. Thielman Kerver, 1573. 12mo. , Heures a I’usage de Paris.” Jacques Kerver, 1573. 12mo. And again, 1575. 12mo. In The Contemplation of Sinners,” printed by Wynkyn de Worde. 4to. All the above articles are in the collections of the author of this dissertation. In an elegant MS. « Horae,” in the Hark Coll. No. 2917, 12mo. three Deaths appear to a pope, an emperor,