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13
Swiss Francs
43 S. JOHANNES CHRYSOSTOMUS. Liber dialogorum dignitate sacerdotii. N. p. d.
(Cologne, Ulrich Zell, not after 1470). 4 to. Goth. 80 11. includ. two blanks. Rubri-
cated first capital with a floral elongation. On the first leaf the painted exlibris of
the family File ger, signed B. F. 1840 (1870).
5048. Proct. 857. BMC. I, 187. Voullieme Koln, 645. Editio princeps rarissima.
One of the earliest imprints by Zell, the prototypographer of Cologne. From the authentic date
on the first leaf of our copy it is certain that it can not have appeared later than 1470.
A very fine and large copy with a most interesting painted exlibris. Slightly stained on the
upper part. — Bound nrith:
S. GREGORIUS I. MAGNUS. Pastorale seu regula pastoralis. N. p. d. (Cologne,
Ulrich Zell, not after 1470). 4 to. Goth. 106 11., incl. one blank. The first capital in
two colours adorned with a human face.
H.*-C. 7981. Proct. 851. BMC. I, 187. Voullieme, Koln, 509. Very finely preserved and large copy
with a few faint stains in places. — Bound with:
GERSON, JOH. (CHARLIER DE). Conclusiones de diversis materiis moralib. N.
p. d. (Cologne, Ulrich Zell, not after 1470). 4 to. Goth. 38 unn. 11. Rubricated. The
first capital painted in red and blue and adorned with a human face. Together in
a beautiful contemporary binding of blind-tooled brown calf, one clasp, the other
gone. Back with sligth repairs. 750.—
Hain* 7639. Proct. 869. BMC. I, 189. Voullieme, Koln, 462. A large copy, slightly stained.
Only one copy in U. S. A. (acc. to Census).
Three early Zell imprints in a most interesting Cologne binding. The fine ex-libris of B.
Fueger painted on the first leaf of the first work proves by its date, 1470, that these three books can-
not have appeared after 1470.
English Authors
44 BEDA, VENERABILIS. Expositio in omnes Pauli Epistolas. (Here printed under S.
Augustinus* name). Paris, Ulrich Gering with Berthold Remboldt, 1499. Fol.
Goth. 249 num. 11. With the fine criblc device of Remboldt on the
title and over 800 f i n e i y designed, figured w o o d c u t - i n i t i a 1 s
(crible). Fine original binding, brown calf, over wooden boards, richly blind
stamped and well preserved. 360.—
Hain (not seen) -Cop. 1983. Proct. 8310. Pell. 1496.
The only 15 th century edition of this rare book by the famous English historian, philosopher
and theologian, (ab. 672—735).
A very fine, large and clean copy; some wormholes at the beg. and going through a part of the
book, affecting only few letters; the lower white part of the last leaf cut off and supplied in
white paper. No copy in U. S. A. (acc. to Census).
See Reproduction, Plate 13.
45 S. BERNARDUS CLARAEVALLENSIS ef GILBERTUS DE HOLLANDIA. Sermones
super cantica canticorum. Strafiburg, Flach, 1497. Fol. Goth. 202 unn. 11., of which
two are blank. Blindstamped vellum over wooden boards, the back covered with
gilt leather, two clasps. 120.—
GKW. 3937. H.-C.* 2859 (see also Cop. II., 2735). Proct. 707. Pell. 2098. BMC. I 154. Schmidt,
Flach, no. 64.
Gilbert of Hoyland (cl. 1172) was a disciple and friend of St. Bernard, by whom he was admitted
into the Cistercian order; in 1163 he became Abbot of Swineshead, in Lincolnshire. These sermons
were composed about 1166, for in the forty-first he refers to Aelred, Abbot of Rievaulx (1109?—1166)
as lately deceased. Large copy with old ms. notes, some small stains in places, the first leaf repaired
in blank parts. — Only 1 ccpy in U. S. A. (acc. io Census).
Freiburg-Imprints
46 AUGUSTINUS. De Trinitate. (Freiburg ini Breisgau, Kilian Fischer), 1494. Fol.
Goth. 80 unn, 11., capitals in red, rubric. Bds. 100.—
GKW. 2929. H.*-C. 2040. Proct. 3215. BMC. Ill, <>95.
Only about ten books are known from this little press of which this is one of the three dated
ones. Very rare. — Fine copy.
47 S. EPHREM SYRUS. Libri de compunctione cordis de judicio dei et resurrectione,
de beatitudine animae etc. (Freiburg i. B., Kilian Fischer, ca. 1491). Fol. Goth. 20 11.,
the last blank. Boards (inc.-paper). 48.—
H.-C. 6597. Proct. 7711. BMC. Ill, 693. The first or second imprint of Freiburg/Breisgau. Stained
in places. — Only 2 copies in U. S. A. (acc. to Census).
48 GUILLERMUS AVERNUS. Rethorica divina de oratione domini. (Freiburg i. B.,
Kilian Fischer, ca. 1491). Fol. Goth. 58 11. Boards (inc.-paper). 60.—
H.-C. 8303. Proct. 7623. BMC. Ill, 693. Probably the first imprint of Freiburg/
Breisgau. The first 11. si. stained. Only 1 copy in U. S. A. (acc. to Census).
GILHOFER & RANSCTIBURG, VIENNA I, BOGNERGASSE 2
13
Swiss Francs
43 S. JOHANNES CHRYSOSTOMUS. Liber dialogorum dignitate sacerdotii. N. p. d.
(Cologne, Ulrich Zell, not after 1470). 4 to. Goth. 80 11. includ. two blanks. Rubri-
cated first capital with a floral elongation. On the first leaf the painted exlibris of
the family File ger, signed B. F. 1840 (1870).
5048. Proct. 857. BMC. I, 187. Voullieme Koln, 645. Editio princeps rarissima.
One of the earliest imprints by Zell, the prototypographer of Cologne. From the authentic date
on the first leaf of our copy it is certain that it can not have appeared later than 1470.
A very fine and large copy with a most interesting painted exlibris. Slightly stained on the
upper part. — Bound nrith:
S. GREGORIUS I. MAGNUS. Pastorale seu regula pastoralis. N. p. d. (Cologne,
Ulrich Zell, not after 1470). 4 to. Goth. 106 11., incl. one blank. The first capital in
two colours adorned with a human face.
H.*-C. 7981. Proct. 851. BMC. I, 187. Voullieme, Koln, 509. Very finely preserved and large copy
with a few faint stains in places. — Bound with:
GERSON, JOH. (CHARLIER DE). Conclusiones de diversis materiis moralib. N.
p. d. (Cologne, Ulrich Zell, not after 1470). 4 to. Goth. 38 unn. 11. Rubricated. The
first capital painted in red and blue and adorned with a human face. Together in
a beautiful contemporary binding of blind-tooled brown calf, one clasp, the other
gone. Back with sligth repairs. 750.—
Hain* 7639. Proct. 869. BMC. I, 189. Voullieme, Koln, 462. A large copy, slightly stained.
Only one copy in U. S. A. (acc. to Census).
Three early Zell imprints in a most interesting Cologne binding. The fine ex-libris of B.
Fueger painted on the first leaf of the first work proves by its date, 1470, that these three books can-
not have appeared after 1470.
English Authors
44 BEDA, VENERABILIS. Expositio in omnes Pauli Epistolas. (Here printed under S.
Augustinus* name). Paris, Ulrich Gering with Berthold Remboldt, 1499. Fol.
Goth. 249 num. 11. With the fine criblc device of Remboldt on the
title and over 800 f i n e i y designed, figured w o o d c u t - i n i t i a 1 s
(crible). Fine original binding, brown calf, over wooden boards, richly blind
stamped and well preserved. 360.—
Hain (not seen) -Cop. 1983. Proct. 8310. Pell. 1496.
The only 15 th century edition of this rare book by the famous English historian, philosopher
and theologian, (ab. 672—735).
A very fine, large and clean copy; some wormholes at the beg. and going through a part of the
book, affecting only few letters; the lower white part of the last leaf cut off and supplied in
white paper. No copy in U. S. A. (acc. to Census).
See Reproduction, Plate 13.
45 S. BERNARDUS CLARAEVALLENSIS ef GILBERTUS DE HOLLANDIA. Sermones
super cantica canticorum. Strafiburg, Flach, 1497. Fol. Goth. 202 unn. 11., of which
two are blank. Blindstamped vellum over wooden boards, the back covered with
gilt leather, two clasps. 120.—
GKW. 3937. H.-C.* 2859 (see also Cop. II., 2735). Proct. 707. Pell. 2098. BMC. I 154. Schmidt,
Flach, no. 64.
Gilbert of Hoyland (cl. 1172) was a disciple and friend of St. Bernard, by whom he was admitted
into the Cistercian order; in 1163 he became Abbot of Swineshead, in Lincolnshire. These sermons
were composed about 1166, for in the forty-first he refers to Aelred, Abbot of Rievaulx (1109?—1166)
as lately deceased. Large copy with old ms. notes, some small stains in places, the first leaf repaired
in blank parts. — Only 1 ccpy in U. S. A. (acc. io Census).
Freiburg-Imprints
46 AUGUSTINUS. De Trinitate. (Freiburg ini Breisgau, Kilian Fischer), 1494. Fol.
Goth. 80 unn, 11., capitals in red, rubric. Bds. 100.—
GKW. 2929. H.*-C. 2040. Proct. 3215. BMC. Ill, <>95.
Only about ten books are known from this little press of which this is one of the three dated
ones. Very rare. — Fine copy.
47 S. EPHREM SYRUS. Libri de compunctione cordis de judicio dei et resurrectione,
de beatitudine animae etc. (Freiburg i. B., Kilian Fischer, ca. 1491). Fol. Goth. 20 11.,
the last blank. Boards (inc.-paper). 48.—
H.-C. 6597. Proct. 7711. BMC. Ill, 693. The first or second imprint of Freiburg/Breisgau. Stained
in places. — Only 2 copies in U. S. A. (acc. to Census).
48 GUILLERMUS AVERNUS. Rethorica divina de oratione domini. (Freiburg i. B.,
Kilian Fischer, ca. 1491). Fol. Goth. 58 11. Boards (inc.-paper). 60.—
H.-C. 8303. Proct. 7623. BMC. Ill, 693. Probably the first imprint of Freiburg/
Breisgau. The first 11. si. stained. Only 1 copy in U. S. A. (acc. to Census).
GILHOFER & RANSCTIBURG, VIENNA I, BOGNERGASSE 2
