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INCUNABLE
INCUNABEL
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Two Italian incunabula : one by pope Gregorius I and one by Saint Ephrem,
bound in 1 volume in-4°.
Modern binding : natural pigskin blind stamped with Renaissance-like pattern, beveled boards with a central
frame full of fleurons encircled with fillets and with angular fleurons, blind decorated ribbed spine with fillets
going on the plates and finishing with fleurons, green edges.
Est.
:
7.000/ 8.000 €
(1). GREGORIUS I.- [Homiliae XL super Evangelia]. (Venetiis, p[er] Peregrinum de
Pasqualibus, xiiii. Marcii. 1493. [110] lvs (lower corner of "aa" repaired, some marginal
stains, non contemporary rubrication of mediocre quality). Collection of 40 homelies on
the Gospels pronounced by the pope Gregory (c. 540-604). He was elected pope in
590, is Doctor of the Church, one of the Latin Fathers and a saint in the Catholic Church,
Eastern Orthodox Church, Anglican Communion and some Lutheran churches. Text on two
columns. Copy with many marginalia (a few in red ink) and handwritten index on the last
blank leaf. # GW 11422; # Goff G-421; # Stillwell G-381; # BMC V-392; # Polain, Suppl.,
4387; # Hain 7951; # USTC 994619.
(2). Saint EPHREM.- [Sermones : secundum traductionem venerabilis patris Ambrosii
Camaldulensis]. (Brixie [Brescia], per presbyter[ii] Baptista[m] Fargengo, 1490, xv. Mensis
November). [72] lvs (some running titles erased, very rare stains, same rubrication).
Translation from the Syriac by the Italian theologian Ambrosius (1386-1439) of the sermons
of the deacon Ephrem the Syrian (c. 306-373). Deals with the resurrection, monastic life,
monks' armour, fear of God, etc. Reprinted from the edition of Miscomini (Firenze, 1481).
Copy with some marginalia and with an expanded note in Latin after the colophon and on
the last two pages. # GW 9332; # Stillwell E-31; # Goff E-46; # BMC VII-985; # Hain 6600;
# USTC 995103; # not in Polain.
▲ Provenance : "Ad usum fratris Ma[illegible] de Parma" (handwritten mention); Cou Ville
(id.).
● Reunion in neat typography and nice condition of works by two Christian authorities who
influenced the religion and catholics.
¶ Réunion factice de 2 incunables. Le premier rassemble des homélies sur les évangiles de Grégoire Ier,
le second est une traduction des sermons de saint Éphrem. En 1 vol. in-4° pleine peau de truie moderne
à décor inspiré par la Renaissance (qqs taches ou rouss.).