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THOMAS A KEMPIS (1380-1471). Imitatio Christi. - Johannes Gerson. De meditatione cordis [Paris: Pierre Levet, for] E., J., and G. de Marnef, 21 August 1492.
8°. Collation: a-m8 (a1 title with device, a2r text, m5v talbe, m8r colophon, m8v blank). 95 leaves (of 96, lacking title). 31 lines and headline. Type: 6:65G. 3- to 6-line initials and paragraph marks in alternate red and blue, capital strokes in red. (Small wormholes, b1 loose.) C 3233; BMC VIII, 101 (IA. 39914); Polain (B) 2063 (var); IGI 5120; Goff I-26.
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ISIDORUS HISPALENSIS. De summo bono. [Paris: Pierre Levet] for E., J., and G. de Marnef, [about 1493].
8°. Collation: a-n8 (a1 title, a2r text, n6r table, n8v blank). 103 leaves (of 104, lacking title). 30 lines and headline. Type: 2:65G. 3- to 6-line initials, with guide-letters, and paragraph marks in red and blue, capital strokes in red. HC 9289; BMC III, 102 (IA. 39917); Polain (B) 2144; Pellecht MS 6383 (6361); CIBN I-80; IDL 2504; IGI 5418; Oates 3004; Goff I-199.
[Bound with:]
NICOLAUS DE LYRA. Praeceptorium divinae legis et alii tractatus. - De vita Antichristus. [Paris]: Philippe Pigouchet, [c.1491].
8°. Collation: a-k8 (a1r device, a1v woodcut, a2r text, k6r Antichristus, k8v blank). 79 leaves (of 80, lacking first leaf). 31 lines and headline. Types: 4:130G (title, headlines and heading), 2:65G (text). 1- to 4-line initials in red and blue, capital strokes in red. H 10402?; BMC VIII 114 (IA. 40367); Polain (B) 2837; IGI 6844; Goff N-140.
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HOUPPELANDE, Guillermus. De immortalitate animae. Edited by Ludovicus Bochin. Paris: Philippe Pigouchet, for Antoine Baquelier, 28 May 1491.
8°. Collation: a-b8 c10 (a1 title, a2r text, c9r colophon, c9v-10r blank, c10v device). 24 leaves (of 26, lacking title and last leaf). 33 lines. Type: 2:65G. Opening 7-line initial in red and blue, capital strokes in red. HCR 8967; BMC VIII, 114 (IA. 40294); Polain (B) 2005; IGI 4908; Goff H-492.
[Bound with:]
GERSON, Johannes. De passionibus animae. [Paris: Philippe Pigouchet?, c. 1493?].
8°. Collation: a-b8 c4 (a1r table, a2r text, c4v colophon). 20 leaves. 32 lines. 2- to 6-line initials in red and blue, capital strokes in red. (Colophon partly erased.) H 7680?; Pellecht 5206; Polain (B) 1625; IDL 1962; IGI VI 4255-A; Rhodes (Oxford Colleges) 838.
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GUILLERMUS BAUFET, Episcopus Parisiensis (d.1319). Dialogus de septem sacramentis. Paris: [n.pr.] for Durand Gerlier, 3 Sept. 1493.
8°. Collation: a-m8 (a1r title, a1v blank, a2r text, m3v table, m8v colophon). 96 leaves. 31 lines and headline. Opening 5-line initial and capital strokes in red. (Neat tear in e1.) HC (Add) 8314; Polain (B) 1818; Pellecht Ms 5619 (5610); Arnoult 750.
6 works in one volume, chancery 8° (137 x 92mm). Contemporary French blindstamped calf over wooden boards, sides diapered with single fleur-de-lis in each compartment, two central pin-fastenings on rear cover (clasps missing, a few wormholes, some wear at extremities with leather renewed at foot of spine).
8°. Collation: a-m8 (a1 title with device, a2r text, m5v talbe, m8r colophon, m8v blank). 95 leaves (of 96, lacking title). 31 lines and headline. Type: 6:65G. 3- to 6-line initials and paragraph marks in alternate red and blue, capital strokes in red. (Small wormholes, b1 loose.) C 3233; BMC VIII, 101 (IA. 39914); Polain (B) 2063 (var); IGI 5120; Goff I-26.
[Bound with:]
ISIDORUS HISPALENSIS. De summo bono. [Paris: Pierre Levet] for E., J., and G. de Marnef, [about 1493].
8°. Collation: a-n8 (a1 title, a2r text, n6r table, n8v blank). 103 leaves (of 104, lacking title). 30 lines and headline. Type: 2:65G. 3- to 6-line initials, with guide-letters, and paragraph marks in red and blue, capital strokes in red. HC 9289; BMC III, 102 (IA. 39917); Polain (B) 2144; Pellecht MS 6383 (6361); CIBN I-80; IDL 2504; IGI 5418; Oates 3004; Goff I-199.
[Bound with:]
NICOLAUS DE LYRA. Praeceptorium divinae legis et alii tractatus. - De vita Antichristus. [Paris]: Philippe Pigouchet, [c.1491].
8°. Collation: a-k8 (a1r device, a1v woodcut, a2r text, k6r Antichristus, k8v blank). 79 leaves (of 80, lacking first leaf). 31 lines and headline. Types: 4:130G (title, headlines and heading), 2:65G (text). 1- to 4-line initials in red and blue, capital strokes in red. H 10402?; BMC VIII 114 (IA. 40367); Polain (B) 2837; IGI 6844; Goff N-140.
[Bound with:]
HOUPPELANDE, Guillermus. De immortalitate animae. Edited by Ludovicus Bochin. Paris: Philippe Pigouchet, for Antoine Baquelier, 28 May 1491.
8°. Collation: a-b8 c10 (a1 title, a2r text, c9r colophon, c9v-10r blank, c10v device). 24 leaves (of 26, lacking title and last leaf). 33 lines. Type: 2:65G. Opening 7-line initial in red and blue, capital strokes in red. HCR 8967; BMC VIII, 114 (IA. 40294); Polain (B) 2005; IGI 4908; Goff H-492.
[Bound with:]
GERSON, Johannes. De passionibus animae. [Paris: Philippe Pigouchet?, c. 1493?].
8°. Collation: a-b8 c4 (a1r table, a2r text, c4v colophon). 20 leaves. 32 lines. 2- to 6-line initials in red and blue, capital strokes in red. (Colophon partly erased.) H 7680?; Pellecht 5206; Polain (B) 1625; IDL 1962; IGI VI 4255-A; Rhodes (Oxford Colleges) 838.
[Bound with:]
GUILLERMUS BAUFET, Episcopus Parisiensis (d.1319). Dialogus de septem sacramentis. Paris: [n.pr.] for Durand Gerlier, 3 Sept. 1493.
8°. Collation: a-m8 (a1r title, a1v blank, a2r text, m3v table, m8v colophon). 96 leaves. 31 lines and headline. Opening 5-line initial and capital strokes in red. (Neat tear in e1.) HC (Add) 8314; Polain (B) 1818; Pellecht Ms 5619 (5610); Arnoult 750.
6 works in one volume, chancery 8° (137 x 92mm). Contemporary French blindstamped calf over wooden boards, sides diapered with single fleur-de-lis in each compartment, two central pin-fastenings on rear cover (clasps missing, a few wormholes, some wear at extremities with leather renewed at foot of spine).
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