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Principia typographica. The block-books, or xylographic delineations of scripture history; issued in Holland, Flanders and Germany, during the fifteenth century, exemplified and considered in connexion with the origin of printing. To which is added an attempt to elucidate the character of the paper-marks of the period (1858)

Sotheby, Samuel Leigh, 1805-1861 · London, Printed for the author by W. McDowall · leaf 188

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d. | Not finding the Pope (John XXIII.) at Friburg, they went to Brisac to seek him, fromwhence, it was said, that the Duke of Burgundys servants were to conduct him to Avignon. Themeasures for it were actually concerted; but Sigismund having notice of it as well as the Councilfrom trusty hands,… … two oiSOS r/roti r»r ceAcneeoot copr or rm secont> nxrto* HADfLl ■ . CANTICA CANTICORUM. 119 favouring the escape of John XXIII., in 1415; though, shortly after, he wrote a longletter to the Deputies of the Gallican Church at Constance, wherein, after apologisingfor his conduct, he adds, For…

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