![MADRIGAL, Alfonso de. Abulensis super secundum libus regus, [Venice: Gregorio de Gregorii, 1527]. 2°, title within large and elaborate woodcut border, A1r printed in red and black and with a woodcut illustration of a man writing, woodcut initials, text in gothic type in two columns (gathering A starting to detach, A7-8 stained, clean tear to margin of O1, small stain to some margins). [Bound with:]](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/1998/CSK/1998_CSK_08111_0027_000(105911).jpg?w=1)
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MADRIGAL, Alfonso de. Abulensis super secundum libus regus, [Venice: Gregorio de Gregorii, 1527]. 2°, title within large and elaborate woodcut border, A1r printed in red and black and with a woodcut illustration of a man writing, woodcut initials, text in gothic type in two columns (gathering A starting to detach, A7-8 stained, clean tear to margin of O1, small stain to some margins). [Bound with:]
Abulensis super tertio libro regus, [Venice: Peter Liechtenstein, 1530], 2°, title printed in red and black within a large and elaborate woodcut border, a2 printed in red and black and with a woodcut illustration of a man writing, woodcut initials, text in gothic type in two columns (very few leaves browned, light dampmarking to inner upper gutter towards the end).
2 works in one volume, contemporary reversed calf (very rubbed, head and tail of spine damaged). Provenance: old ownership inscription to front endpaper, and notes of J. de Molina to verso of final leaf of the first work. Alfonso de Madrigal (1400?-55), known as "El Tostado" after his father, Alonso Tostado, was born in Madrigal de la Sierra, Ávila. Persecution by the Dominican Juan de Torquemada forced him to give up life as a schoolmaster in Salamanca and flee to Rome where he impressed Pope Eugenius IV by his knowledge. He joined the Carthusians in the Catalan monastery of Scala Dei, but was later asked to return to secular life by King Juan II, who recommended him to the Pope for the Bishopric of Ávila. So prolific was his output as philosopher, theological writer and polymath in both Latin and Castilian that his Opera omnia, published in Venice, 1507-31, amounted to 20 volumes. This gave rise to the popular saying "escribir más que El Tostado". Palau 146742.
Abulensis super tertio libro regus, [Venice: Peter Liechtenstein, 1530], 2°, title printed in red and black within a large and elaborate woodcut border, a2 printed in red and black and with a woodcut illustration of a man writing, woodcut initials, text in gothic type in two columns (very few leaves browned, light dampmarking to inner upper gutter towards the end).
2 works in one volume, contemporary reversed calf (very rubbed, head and tail of spine damaged). Provenance: old ownership inscription to front endpaper, and notes of J. de Molina to verso of final leaf of the first work. Alfonso de Madrigal (1400?-55), known as "El Tostado" after his father, Alonso Tostado, was born in Madrigal de la Sierra, Ávila. Persecution by the Dominican Juan de Torquemada forced him to give up life as a schoolmaster in Salamanca and flee to Rome where he impressed Pope Eugenius IV by his knowledge. He joined the Carthusians in the Catalan monastery of Scala Dei, but was later asked to return to secular life by King Juan II, who recommended him to the Pope for the Bishopric of Ávila. So prolific was his output as philosopher, theological writer and polymath in both Latin and Castilian that his Opera omnia, published in Venice, 1507-31, amounted to 20 volumes. This gave rise to the popular saying "escribir más que El Tostado". Palau 146742.