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SAVONAROLA, Girolamo (1452-1498). Prediche utilissime per la quadragesima... sopra Ezechiel propheta: & etiam sopra lo sacro Evangelio. Venice: Bernardino Benalio, 1517. Woodcut of the author writing in his monastic cell on title, surrounded by an elaborate border composed from 4 blocks. (h3-5, m6-8, n1 and q5-8 carefully excised, single worm-hole running through to r1.) Brunet V.168.
Bound with: Roberto CARACCIOLO (1425-1475, Bishop of Aquino). Prediche de frate Roberto... Venice: Joannes Rubeus, 1509. Half-page woodcut on title of the author preaching, 49 woodcut illustrations including a number of repeats. (Old dampstaining to lower margins, paperfault in m2.)
2 works in 1 volume, 4° in 8s (207 x 146mm.). Old vellum (slightly soiled and scuffed). Provenance: Alexander Thomson of Banchory (armorial bookplate, inscription dated Florence 1828).
Bound with: Roberto CARACCIOLO (1425-1475, Bishop of Aquino). Prediche de frate Roberto... Venice: Joannes Rubeus, 1509. Half-page woodcut on title of the author preaching, 49 woodcut illustrations including a number of repeats. (Old dampstaining to lower margins, paperfault in m2.)
2 works in 1 volume, 4° in 8s (207 x 146mm.). Old vellum (slightly soiled and scuffed). Provenance: Alexander Thomson of Banchory (armorial bookplate, inscription dated Florence 1828).