SPIERA, Ambrosius de (1413-1455). Quadragesimale de floribus sapientiae. Edited by Marcus Venetus. Venice: Bonetus Locatellus for Octavianus Scotus, 20 February 1488/89.
Fourth edition of an important book of Lenten sermons by the Servite theologian and preacher Ambrosius de Spiera. First published in 1476, it went through seven editions by 1516. A crisp, fresh copy. HC *922; GW M43134; BMC V 436; BSB-Ink S-525; ISTC is00681000; Goff S-681.
Median quarto (239 x 179mm). With both blanks, woodcut printer’s device at end, rubricated. Contemporary Esslingen blindstamped pigskin [Kyriss 134, EBDB w000012], metal clasps, metal centre- and corner pieces, manuscript title and shelfmark on spine (lightly rubbed). Provenance: recorded as having been in the collection of the Carmelite friary in Esslingen on 10 February 1520 (inscription).
SPIERA, Ambrosius de (1413-1455). Quadragesimale de floribus sapientiae. Edited by Marcus Venetus. Venice: Bonetus Locatellus for Octavianus Scotus, 20 February 1488/89.
Fourth edition of an important book of Lenten sermons by the Servite theologian and preacher Ambrosius de Spiera. First published in 1476, it went through seven editions by 1516. A crisp, fresh copy. HC *922; GW M43134; BMC V 436; BSB-Ink S-525; ISTC is00681000; Goff S-681.
Median quarto (239 x 179mm). With both blanks, woodcut printer’s device at end, rubricated. Contemporary Esslingen blindstamped pigskin [Kyriss 134, EBDB w000012], metal clasps, metal centre- and corner pieces, manuscript title and shelfmark on spine (lightly rubbed). Provenance: recorded as having been in the collection of the Carmelite friary in Esslingen on 10 February 1520 (inscription).
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