THOMAS AQUINAS (Saint, c.1225-1274). Super tertio libro Sententiarum Petri Lombardi. Venice: Hermannus Liechtenstein, 26 April 1490.
A signed binding by Johannes Rucker of the second edition of the commentary of Thomas Aquinas on Peter Lombard’s third book of the Sentences. Schunke (Schwenke-Sammlung II, p.126) localises Rucker's bindery at Ingoldstadt. HC *1480; BMC V, 358; BSB-Ink T-262; Goff T-167.
Median folio (335 x 213mm). Initial spaces, the majority with guide-letters (first leaf lightly soiled with small repair, marginal worming occasionally touching a few letters, light marginal waterstaining). Contemporary south-German, possibly Ingolstadt, blindstamped calf by Johannes Rucker with his name stamp [Kyriss 62], metal corner- and centre-pieces, fore-edge clasps, spine label (lightly scuffed, closed tear on lower cover, minor chips at spine ends). Provenance: Tachov, Czech Republic convent of SS. Mary Magdalen and Elisabeth of Hungary (inscriptions).
THOMAS AQUINAS (Saint, c.1225-1274). Super tertio libro Sententiarum Petri Lombardi. Venice: Hermannus Liechtenstein, 26 April 1490.
A signed binding by Johannes Rucker of the second edition of the commentary of Thomas Aquinas on Peter Lombard’s third book of the Sentences. Schunke (Schwenke-Sammlung II, p.126) localises Rucker's bindery at Ingoldstadt. HC *1480; BMC V, 358; BSB-Ink T-262; Goff T-167.
Median folio (335 x 213mm). Initial spaces, the majority with guide-letters (first leaf lightly soiled with small repair, marginal worming occasionally touching a few letters, light marginal waterstaining). Contemporary south-German, possibly Ingolstadt, blindstamped calf by Johannes Rucker with his name stamp [Kyriss 62], metal corner- and centre-pieces, fore-edge clasps, spine label (lightly scuffed, closed tear on lower cover, minor chips at spine ends). Provenance: Tachov, Czech Republic convent of SS. Mary Magdalen and Elisabeth of Hungary (inscriptions).
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