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ILLUSTRATED INCUNABULA
87
130
Johannes MEDER
O. F. M., Preacher, lived at Basle about 1492.
Quadragesimale novum de filio prodigo et de angeli ipsius admonitione
Basle, Michael Furter, 1495.
8VO. Goth, letter, 2 cols., 34 lines, 232 unn. II. with sign, (the last
1. blank), capitals supplied in red. With 18 fullpage woodcuts, illus-
trating the Story of the Prodigal Son, and the nice printer’s
device at end (Weil, Die deutsdien Druckerzeidien, p. 45)- Original
blind stamped brown calf over wooden boards, on the front cover a nice
border with hunting scenes, on the under side a border formed by interlaced
cablework, with clasp. (Back slightly repaired). Frs. 2500.—
Hain*-Cop. 13628. Proctor 7728. Brit. Mus. Cat. Ill, p. 783- Weisbadi, Baseler
Buchillustration no. 50 (with reproduction). Stockmeyer & Reber p. 79? 7- Schreiber V
4604 (“gravures sur bois tres import antes'"). Muther 469.
EDITIO PRINCEPS. Very ha ndsome small edition with very telling
cuts. In the fifty sermons, of which the work consists, a series of conversations occurs
between the prodigal and the Angel or good genius by whom he is everywhere
accompanied.
Nice copy in the original binding. In the first three leaves a small wormhole, a
few old marginal notes, notes of ownership on title.
Only 3 copies in U. S. A. (acc. to Census).
See Reproduction, below.
No. 130.
GILHOFER & RANSCHBURG, WIEN I, BOGNERGASSE Nr.*, 2.
87
130
Johannes MEDER
O. F. M., Preacher, lived at Basle about 1492.
Quadragesimale novum de filio prodigo et de angeli ipsius admonitione
Basle, Michael Furter, 1495.
8VO. Goth, letter, 2 cols., 34 lines, 232 unn. II. with sign, (the last
1. blank), capitals supplied in red. With 18 fullpage woodcuts, illus-
trating the Story of the Prodigal Son, and the nice printer’s
device at end (Weil, Die deutsdien Druckerzeidien, p. 45)- Original
blind stamped brown calf over wooden boards, on the front cover a nice
border with hunting scenes, on the under side a border formed by interlaced
cablework, with clasp. (Back slightly repaired). Frs. 2500.—
Hain*-Cop. 13628. Proctor 7728. Brit. Mus. Cat. Ill, p. 783- Weisbadi, Baseler
Buchillustration no. 50 (with reproduction). Stockmeyer & Reber p. 79? 7- Schreiber V
4604 (“gravures sur bois tres import antes'"). Muther 469.
EDITIO PRINCEPS. Very ha ndsome small edition with very telling
cuts. In the fifty sermons, of which the work consists, a series of conversations occurs
between the prodigal and the Angel or good genius by whom he is everywhere
accompanied.
Nice copy in the original binding. In the first three leaves a small wormhole, a
few old marginal notes, notes of ownership on title.
Only 3 copies in U. S. A. (acc. to Census).
See Reproduction, below.
No. 130.
GILHOFER & RANSCHBURG, WIEN I, BOGNERGASSE Nr.*, 2.
