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Ambrosius, Hexameron
Lot 3588
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Ambrosius, S. Hexameron. Augsburg, Johann Schüssler, (ca. 5. Mai) 1472. Fol. (33:23 cm). Got. Type. Rubriziert. Anfangsinitiale in Grün mit Maiblumendekoration, mehrere Initialen in Rot u. Blau, teilw. mit Federwerk. 76 nn. Bll. (o. d. letzte weiße). Mod. blindgeprägter brauner Lederband im Stil d. Zt. über Holzdeckeln. Lwd.-Kassette.
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Hain 903; GW 1603; BMC II, 329; Goff A-555. - Erste Ausgabe des Hexamerons des bedeutenden Kirchenlehrers u. Bischofs von Mailand. Prachtvoller und breitrandiger Druck des Zweitdruckers von Augsburg Johann Schüssler, der zwischen 1470 u. 1473 nur etwa 10 Werke druckte. - Gering fingerfleckig, vereinzelte Restaurierungen im Rand, vorletztes Bl. mit größerer Restaurierung im Bund. Erstes u. vorletztes Bl. mit schwachem Stempel. Exlibris Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica.


Unusually large copy of the first edition of this homiletic commentary by Saint Ambrose, fourth-century bishop of Milan, the seventh book to be released from the presses of Johann Schüssler in Ausgburg. 7-line woodcut floral initial on first leaf, coloured in turquoise and brown, other initials in red or blue with green, gold or red penwork, paragraph marks, initial strokes and guide letters mostly in red throughout. - Slight spotting in places, some paper repairs to first and last leaves, larger repair to inner blank margin of penultimate leaf. Bound in recent blindstamped brown calf to old style, cloth box. Slight duplicate stamp of the Vatican library on first and penultimate leaves. Bookplate Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica.
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