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CALDERINUS, Johannes (d. 1348; ascribed to). Repertorium iuris. [Basel: Michael Wenssler], 12 December 1474.
First edition and the first dated book printed by Wenssler, second printer at Basel. A fine, fresh copy. HC *4248; GW 5904; BMC III, 721; CIBN C-26; Bod-inc C-029; van der Haegen, Wenssler 2; BSB-Ink C-54; Goff C-51.
Royal folio (391 x 288mm). With first and final blank leaf, opening initial in interlocking red and blue with contrasting penwork decoration in red, blue, pink and green and with border decoration of a bouquet in decorated vase, other initials and paragraph marks in red. Contemporary German blindstamped pigskin over wooden boards, metal edge pieces, remains of two fore-edge clasps (rubbed). Provenance: Constance, Franciscan convent (17th-century inscription).
First edition and the first dated book printed by Wenssler, second printer at Basel. A fine, fresh copy. HC *4248; GW 5904; BMC III, 721; CIBN C-26; Bod-inc C-029; van der Haegen, Wenssler 2; BSB-Ink C-54; Goff C-51.
Royal folio (391 x 288mm). With first and final blank leaf, opening initial in interlocking red and blue with contrasting penwork decoration in red, blue, pink and green and with border decoration of a bouquet in decorated vase, other initials and paragraph marks in red. Contemporary German blindstamped pigskin over wooden boards, metal edge pieces, remains of two fore-edge clasps (rubbed). Provenance: Constance, Franciscan convent (17th-century inscription).
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