NIDER, Johannes (c.1380-1438). Praeceptorium divinae legis, sive Expositio decalogi. Augsburg: Anton Sorg, c. 24 May 1475. A fine copy in contemporary Augsburg binding preserving an unidentified early printed leaf . This is the second work to be printed by Sorg in his name, following an Augustine of c. 1 February 1475; he had previously worked for the press of SS. Ulrich and Afra. H *11789; BMC II 342; Bod-inc N-093; BSB-Ink N-162; ISTC in00199000; Goff N-199. Chancery folio (285 x 210mm). The first 2 opening initials decorated in red, green and yellow, the others in red, rubricated, contemporary quiring at upper inside margin, vellum quire guards in first and last few quires (occasional marginal staining and worming). Contemporary Augsburg blindstamped calf by Ambrosius Keller [Kyriss 49; EBDB w000325] over wooden boards, metal bosses on upper board, manuscript labels on spine and upper board, early printed leaf as rear pastedown possibly a lost edition or a proof for Zainer’s earliest edition of Jacobus de Voragine’s Legenda aurea sanctorum, sive Lombardica historia [ISTC ij00084000] (rebacked, a few wormtracks on pastedowns, clasp renewed). Provenance : Early marginalia – Germany, Tegernsee Benedictine Monastery (inscription on front pastedown dated 1509 and recording that this book was gifted by Thomas Heimbucher [who gifted his library to this monastery in 1509 upon retiring] – ‘Attinet Tegernsee’ (inscription on rear pastedown) – Munich, Royal Library (‘Duplum’).
NIDER, Johannes (c.1380-1438). Praeceptorium divinae legis, sive Expositio decalogi. Augsburg: Anton Sorg, c. 24 May 1475. A fine copy in contemporary Augsburg binding preserving an unidentified early printed leaf . This is the second work to be printed by Sorg in his name, following an Augustine of c. 1 February 1475; he had previously worked for the press of SS. Ulrich and Afra. H *11789; BMC II 342; Bod-inc N-093; BSB-Ink N-162; ISTC in00199000; Goff N-199. Chancery folio (285 x 210mm). The first 2 opening initials decorated in red, green and yellow, the others in red, rubricated, contemporary quiring at upper inside margin, vellum quire guards in first and last few quires (occasional marginal staining and worming). Contemporary Augsburg blindstamped calf by Ambrosius Keller [Kyriss 49; EBDB w000325] over wooden boards, metal bosses on upper board, manuscript labels on spine and upper board, early printed leaf as rear pastedown possibly a lost edition or a proof for Zainer’s earliest edition of Jacobus de Voragine’s Legenda aurea sanctorum, sive Lombardica historia [ISTC ij00084000] (rebacked, a few wormtracks on pastedowns, clasp renewed). Provenance : Early marginalia – Germany, Tegernsee Benedictine Monastery (inscription on front pastedown dated 1509 and recording that this book was gifted by Thomas Heimbucher [who gifted his library to this monastery in 1509 upon retiring] – ‘Attinet Tegernsee’ (inscription on rear pastedown) – Munich, Royal Library (‘Duplum’).
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