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(Bertholdus), Horologium + Beibd.
Lot 3591
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(Bertholdus). Horologium devotionis circa vitam Christi. (Basel, J. Amerbach, nicht nach 1490). (17:11,5 cm). Got. Typ. Mit 36 Textholzschnitten. 66 nn. Bll. (l.w.). - Vorgebunden: Thomas à Kempis. De vita et beneficijs salvatoris Jesu christi devotissime meditationes cum gratiarum actione. (Basel, J. Amerbach & J. Petri, nicht nach 1489). Got. Typ. 72 nn. Bll. - Gerardus de Zutphania. De spiritualibus ascensionibus. (Basel, J. Amerbach & J. Petri, nicht nach 1489). Got. Typ. 68 nn. Bll. Blindgeprägter Schweinsldr. d. Zt. über Holzdeckeln mit kl. Schließenrest; teilw. berieben, Rücken mit Resten alter weißer Bemalung.
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I. Hain-C. 2993 (= H. 2990 & 8928); GW 4175; BMC III, 753; Goff B-506; Fairfax Murray 60; Schramm XXI, 617, 620, 632, 679-709; Hieronymus, Inkunabelholzschnitte 44. - Vierte lateinische und erste Basler Ausgabe. Die Holzschnitte hier unkoloriert.
II. Hain 10992; GW M46915 BMC III, 752; Goff M-432. - Zweite Ausgabe des in jüngerer Zeit Thomas von Kempen zugeschriebenen Andachtsbüchleins. - Titel alt angerändert.
III. Hain-C. 16296; GW 10689; BMC III, 752; Goff G-177. - Der Sammelband gering fleckig, durchgehend etwas braunrandig, vereinzelte Stockflecken, wenige Bll. neu eingehängt. Alte Anmerkungen auf g8 u. h1 in I. u. III. Exlibris Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica.


Sammelband with three scarce works printed Basel by Johann Amerbach and Johann Petri. The work by Bertholdus in fourth Latin edition. "Contains 36 remarkable woodcuts of early appearance, mostly in outline and with double-line borders forming solid black squares at the angles" (Fairfax Murray). - Overall some browning and foxing, few leaves rehinged. "Fifteenth century notes on g8v and h1r in both Bertholdus and Gerardus indicate that the quires h of each work were originally misbound" (BPH). Title of Thomas à Kempis restored. Bound in contemporary blindstamped pigskin over wooden boards, partly rubbed, chased brass fore-edge clasp remaining on front cover. Bookplate Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica.
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