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1021 [Nürnberg]
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RAINERIUS DE PISIS O.P.
- Pantheologia sive Summa universae theologiae [ed.
Jacobus Florentinus]. Nürnberg, A. Koberger, 12 February 1477, 4 large ff. on strong paper, c. 48
x 33,5 cm, printed in 2 cols of 57 ll. (unobtrusive dampstain in top or inner margin). In very good
condition.
€ 120/200
Large part of the chapter on “eleemosyna” (alms) from the extensive theological encyclopedia by the
Dominican Rainerius de Pisis (d. 1351), “one of the longest books ever composed in the Middle Ages”
(D.E. Rhodes). Nicely rubricated with extensions into the margin.
Ref.
ISTC ir00008000. Goff R-8.
~ Contemporary coloured - with binder’s note ~
1022 [Utrecht - binding]
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ROLEVINCK, Werner, O.Carth.
- Fasciculus temporum [trsl. into Dutch,
with additions]. Utrecht, J. Veldener, 14 February 1480, folio, old blindst. calf over wood (expertly
repaired, blank ff. bound with at front and end), covers with decorative roll borders, spine on 4
raised bands, metal catches (clasps gone), blue edges, 38 ll., 338 ff. (numbered [9] ij-cccxxx; ff. 277
& 330 in facs. on old paper; cut short occ. shaving printed marginalia, inner margins strengthened,
some dampstaining or soiling, title mounted and underlaid, holes in 1st ff. & f. 189 with loss of some
letters). Attractive copy on strong paper.
Cfr. ill.
€ 3000/4000
Only ed.
of the Dutch trsl. of the “Fasciculus” by the Cologne Carthusian Rolewinck (c. 1425-1502),
a chronicle from Creation to 1474 (1st ed. at Cologne). It was adapted for the Low Countries and
augmented with an extensive Chronicle of the Kings of France and England. The work is illustrated
with numerous woodcuts, from the blocks used in Veldener’s 1475 Louvain ed., but
with the addition
of 12 new ones
, and
of a set of coats-of-arms
used only in the supplementary chronicles. “Here
the printer surpassed his earlier Latin edition printed at Louvain by the introduction of decoration
in the shape of woodcut borders, additional cuts and his large device” (BMC).
Woodcuts in cont.
hand-colouring in red and/or green
;
many coats-of-arms expertly coloured
. Large woodcut mark
at beginning and end. Table printed in 3 cols. A few capital spaces with guide-letters.
Binder’s note
on lower endpaper “Al duys gebonde(n) in(t) jaar 1622 yn yulyus by my claes gerretsz”
. Some
rolls stamped by “NP”, an unidentified craftsman active in the German area (Goldschmidt pp. 298-
299). They show biblical figures, i.a David, Iesaia, Paulus (
with date 1557
) and sm. figures with
helmed heads.
Manuscript additions (text and coats-of-arms) on f. 216r-v
. Old acquisition note
on verso of title crossed out.
Ref.
ISTC ir00278000. ILC 1883. Goff R-278. Polain 3379. IDL 3950.
BMC IX:12. BnF R-188. BSB München R-256. Brussels exhib. (1973) 76.
1023 [Zwolle]
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LUDOLPHUS DE SAXONIA, O. CARTH.
- Vita Christi [Dutch]. Tbouck vanden
leven Jhesu Christi. Zwolle, P. van Os, 15 March 1499, folio, mod. mottled calf (sl. rubbed), spine
on 5 raised bands, marbl. endpapers, 319 (of 345) ff. (lacking Aa1-4, Bb1, 3B1, 6, 3F2, 5, 3I1, 3-4,
6, 3K1-4, 6, 3M1, 6, 3N1-6; missing text replaced in mod. handwriting; f. Bb6 bound as verso/recto;
dampstained and soiled, many ff. marginally strengthened, some mounted, some tears rep. with
sellotape, esp. H1). Still a good copy.
Cfr. ill.
€ 3000/4000
Rare and
only incunable ed.
of the Dutch trsl. of the voluminous “Life of Christ” by the Carthusian
spiritual writer Ludolf of Saxony (1300-1378). It is not a biography, but a meditation on the life of
Christ, with doctrinal, spiritual, and moral instructions, as well as prayers and extensive patristic
extensions. Ill. with
220 woodcuts in vivid old handcolouring
(25 full-page, 65 half-page, 130
smaller, incl. repeats; nude figures “covered” with grey). On f. a1r a
21-line hand-coloured
woodcut initial
.
Rubricated in red and blue
. Gothic type in 2 cols of 42 ll.
Ref.
ISTC il00357000
(23, only 10 complete). ILC 1507. Goff L-357. Polain 3021. IDL 2547. BnF L-282. Not in BMC,
BSB München.
1024 [Leaf - Nürnberg]
- [
Salvator Mundi
]. Single-leaf woodcut from Schedel’s “Liber chronicarum”,
partly old handcoloured, 1493, 38,5 x 25 cm, text on verso. Framed (not unframed).
€ 150/200
Beautiful pl. representing God enthroned.