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ERASMUS, Desiderius (ca 1466-1536). Paraphrases in omnes epistolas Pauli germanas, & in omnes Canonicas. Basel: Johann Froben, 1521.
Three parts in one volume, 8o (168 x 114 mm). Each parts title within woodcut borders, numerous section-borders, initials, devices at end of each part. Contemporary German wallet binding of blind-tooled pigskin over pasteboard (metal attachments missing). Provenance: acquired from Goodspeed's Book Shop, 1988.
FIRST EDITION. Extremely rare to find the volume complete. In part one are Erasmus' paraphrases on the letters to the Romans, Corinthians, Galatians; part two the letters of Timothy, Jude, James, and John; and part three the canonical letters of Peter, Jude, James and John. The border on b5 was cut by Jacob Faber after a design by Hans Holbein. The horizontal strips are those mentioned in Hollstein 23c. See F. Hieronymus, Basler Buchillustration 1500 bis 1545, exh. cat. Basel 1984, no. 374; C. Müller, Hans Holbein d. J. Die Druckgraphik im Kupferstichkabinett, Basel, exh. cat. 1997, no. 24. Adams E-797 (Caconicas).
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ERASMUS, Desiderius. In epistolam Pauli apostoli ad Hebraeos paraphrasis. Basel: Johann Froben, March 1521.
8o. Woodcut title border by Hans Holbein.
FIRST EDITION of Erasmus' paraphrases on Paul's letters to the Hebrews.
Three parts in one volume, 8o (168 x 114 mm). Each parts title within woodcut borders, numerous section-borders, initials, devices at end of each part. Contemporary German wallet binding of blind-tooled pigskin over pasteboard (metal attachments missing). Provenance: acquired from Goodspeed's Book Shop, 1988.
FIRST EDITION. Extremely rare to find the volume complete. In part one are Erasmus' paraphrases on the letters to the Romans, Corinthians, Galatians; part two the letters of Timothy, Jude, James, and John; and part three the canonical letters of Peter, Jude, James and John. The border on b5 was cut by Jacob Faber after a design by Hans Holbein. The horizontal strips are those mentioned in Hollstein 23c. See F. Hieronymus, Basler Buchillustration 1500 bis 1545, exh. cat. Basel 1984, no. 374; C. Müller, Hans Holbein d. J. Die Druckgraphik im Kupferstichkabinett, Basel, exh. cat. 1997, no. 24. Adams E-797 (Caconicas).
[Bound with:]
ERASMUS, Desiderius. In epistolam Pauli apostoli ad Hebraeos paraphrasis. Basel: Johann Froben, March 1521.
8o. Woodcut title border by Hans Holbein.
FIRST EDITION of Erasmus' paraphrases on Paul's letters to the Hebrews.