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Biblia Latina. Cologne: [(?successor of) Nicolaus Götz], 9 May 1480.
2° (270 x 204; 288 x 210mm). Collation: [Vol. I: 1-810 98 10-1310 148 15-2610 27-288 296 30-3510; vol. II: 36-4810 49-508 51-5510 56-576 58-7010 718] (1/1 blank, 1/2 Genesis-IV Kings, 22/1 Paralipomenon, 30/1 Jeremiah; vol. II: 36/1 blank, 36/2 Proverbs, 51/1 Daniel, 71/6 blank). 322 and 344 leaves (of 338 and 346; without blanks 1/1, 21/10, 36/1, and 71/8 and lacking 1/2,3,6,8,9, 2/8, 7/8, 12/3 15/5,6, 21/10, 33/1-2 and 35/10). 42 lines and headline, double-column. Type: 1:98G. 2- to 8-line initials in red (and blue in vol. I), paragraph marks and capital strokes in red; contemporary foliation in vol. I, remains of MS quire signatures and book titles in a few extreme lower corners of vol. II. (Several leaves in vol. I soiled or stained or repaired at margin, one leaf with internal tear. Vol.I: 19th-century German sheep-backed boards, maroon leather spine label (some wear); vol. II: contemporary German blindstamped calf over bevelled wooden boards, sides diapered, fleur-de-lis and rosette tools (sides rubbed, 19th-century rebacking worn away, clasps missing). Provenance: vol. I: Preussische Akademie (stamp) -- vol. II: Emmerich, Crutched Friars (contemporary inscription) -- New York, General Theological Seminary, presented by Dean Hoffman and Cornelius Vanderbilt (bookplate, occasional blindstamp, deaccession stamp) -- vols. I and II: Robert R. Dearden Oaklane (armorial bookplate).
CIBN suggests that this Bible may have been printed by Götz's successor, owing to the appearance of a a later M letterform. GW 4244; VK 255; CIBN B-397; BSB-Ink B-440; Bod-Inc. B-278; Goff B-569. (2)
2° (270 x 204; 288 x 210mm). Collation: [Vol. I: 1-8
CIBN suggests that this Bible may have been printed by Götz's successor, owing to the appearance of a a later M letterform. GW 4244; VK 255; CIBN B-397; BSB-Ink B-440; Bod-Inc. B-278; Goff B-569. (2)
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