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Éditions du XVI

229 – (Religion) -

PHILO Alexandrinus. - Lucubrationes quotquot haberi

potuerunt, Latinae factae per Sigismundum Gelenum [...].

Basileae, (apud Nic. Episcopium, Jun.) 1558.

2 vol. in-8° with continued pagination : [14]-[2 bl.]-1/774, 777/1526-[2 bl.]-[102] pp. (some foxing or

stains, small perforations and 1 tear in the margins in vol. II, very fresh condition, ms.

rovenance from an

ecclesiastical library).

Contemporary binding : pigskin on wooden boards fully blindstamped, boards decorated with fillets and

ornamental roll-stamps, ribbed spine, brass clasps (library labels on the spine, small lacks and wormholes in

vol. I, boards of vol. II cracked).

Est.

800/ 1.000 €

Third edition of the translation from the Greek by the scholar Sigmund Gelen (1

ed. of the

transl. : 1554) of this collection of biblical commentaries by Philo of Alexandria (c. 25 BC-

c. 45), a Hellenistic Jewish philosopher. With the "De mortuorum resurrectione" commonly

attributed to the Father of the Church Athenagoras (c. 133-c. 190), first complete exposition

of the doctrine in Christian literature, and with the "De immortalitate animarum, et corporum

resurrectione" of Aeneas of Gaza (+ c. 1518), Neo-Platonic philosopher. Text decorated

with ornemental initials and the marks of Episcopius on the title-pages and on the back of

last leaves.

# Adams P-1029; # VD16 ZV 12448 and 12449; # Biogr. univ. XXXIII-138/140; # Lexikon

für Theologie und Kirche VIII-242/244; # not in Soltész (other ed.), USTC (id.), Machiels.

¶ Troisième édition de la traduction des commentaires bibliques par le philosophe juif helléniste Philon

d'Alexandrie. Pleine peau de truie sur ais de bois estampées à froid (qqs rouss. ou taches, bonne

condition).

230 – (Religion) -

Sanctus RAIMONDO de Peñafort. - Summula clarissimi

iurisconsultissimique viri Raymu[n]di demu[m] revisa ac castigatissime

correcta. Brevissimo co[m]pendio sacramentoru[m] altissima co[m]plectens

mysteria. Insuper De sortilegiis. Simonia. Furto. Rapina. Usura. Atque varijs

casibus [...] resolution[n]es abunde tradens. Pastoribus. Sacerdotibus.

Omnibusque personis divino charactere insignitis summe necessaria. Adiecta

non inutili tabula.

(Colonie, apud Quentel, 1508 ad fine[m] Junii).

In-8° : [1]-cxlviii-[7] lvs (some lvs lightly browned, stamp of a religious congregation on the title-page, marginal

tears with lacks, one larger without loss of text in lf. xcviii, two lower corners lacking, small stains and marginal

waterstains).

century binding : grey paper, flat spine, yellow edges (lacks of leather at the joints, spine and turn ins, some

very small stains, lower edges and corners strongly dulled).

Est.

500/ 600 €

Rare post-incunabulum

of this "small sum" of popes decrees and decretales on various

subjects : eucharisty, altar breads, obligation for priests to help poor people, clerical celibacy,

abortions, homicides, women contaminated with leprosy, simony, curses, bigamy, etc. The

Spanish Dominican friar Raimondo de Peñafort (c. 1175-1275) compiled the Decretales of

Gregory IX, collection that remained a major part of Church law until the 20

century. He is

the patron of the (canon) lawyers. Text decorated with some large black initials. The first

edition was published in 1504 in Strasbourg.

# USTC 695010; # VD 16 R 171; # not in Machiels, Adams (other ed.), Soltész (id.).

¶ Rare post-incunable de cet ouvrage reprenant des décisions papales sur des sujets variés (avortement,

simonie, mariage des prêtres, etc.). Plein papier du 19

s. (qqs pet. défauts, manques de papier à la rel.).

231 – (Religion) -

[VIVALDI, Giovanni Ludovico. - Aureum opus de veritate

contritionis in quo mirifica documenta eterne salutis aperiuntur].

(Parisius, Johannis Barbier impressoris necnon librarii jurati sumptibus vero Francisci

Regnault, finit anno d[omi]ni 1510 quarta die me[n]sis octobris).

In-8° : ii/clii-[26] lvs (title-page lacking, one tear and margins in the beginning and the end repaired, dampstains

in the margins except one large and light, stained, rare small perforations, lvs y5 and y6 inverted).

Modern binding : threequarter leather, marbled paper boards, ribbed spine with blind fillets (pastedowns and

flyleaves renewed).

Est.

150/ 200 €

Early post-incunabulum

of this moral treatise (1

ed. : 1503) edited by the poet Bernardino

Dardano (1472-1535) and dealing with idolatry, charity, youthness, etc. Text in gothic types

decorated with dotted initials heightened and with ornaments in red ink in the table. Device

of Jean Barbier on the back of last leaf. The Dominican Vivaldi (+ 1540), professor of

theology was the counsellor of the marquesses of Saluzzo.

# USTC 209631; # not in Adams (other ed.), STC French, Machiels (id.), Soltész.

¶ Traité moral par le dominicain Vivaldi. Texte en caractères gothiques illustré d'initiales criblées

rehaussées, de bouts-de-ligne à l'encre rouge dans la table et de la marque de Barbier in fine. Demi-cuir

à coins moderne (incomplet du titre, mouill. surtout marg.).

232 –

WIMPFELING, Jakob. - [Adolescentia cum novis quibusdam additionibus

pro Gallinarium denuo revisa ac elimata […]].

(Argentine [Strasbourg], per industriu[m] Martinum Flach inibi incolam impensis et

sumptibus providi Joannis Knoblouch, 1511. Secunda feria post viti et modesti).

In-8° : lxxix-[1] lvs (incomplete of the 4 preliminary lvs, dampstains, some extended on all the lvs, other lvs

slightly browned, marginal tears reinforced, some stains).

century binding : mottled calf, boards encircled with a blind fillet, ribbed spine with gilt fillets, red sprinkled

edges (lightly rubbed, wormholes repaired and stains on the lower board, lower corners dulled).

Est.

500/ 600 €

Pedagogical work (1

ed. : 1500) by Wimpfeling (1450-1528), Alsacian humanist and

theologian, intended to educate morally the young people at a time where the Church crisis

lead to a bad education. Supported by texts or quotes of a.o. Ciceron, Platon, Eusebius,

Lactantius, Petrarca and Aenas Silvius (i.e. Pius II) and followed by 20 laws to be well-

established in morals.

# USTC 60926 ; # VD 16 W 3335; # not in STC French, Adams, Soltész, Machiels.

▲ Provenance : university library of Göttingen (stamps); library of Strasbourg (stamps).

¶ Traité pour l’éducation morale des jeunes, avec qqs citations ou textes de Platon, Cicéron, Eusèbe,

Lactance, Pétrarque, etc. et 20 préceptes à suivre. Plein veau moucheté du 17

s. (mouill. dont 1 très

large, qqs pet. déch. renforcées, galeries de vers restaurées au plat inf.).