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LUDOLPHUS DE SAXONIA (c.1300-1378). Vita Christi. Strasbourg: [Printer of the 1483 'Vitas Patrum'], 18 October 1483.
Vita Christi is Ludolphus's principal work, presenting the history of the life of Christ not only as an example to mankind, but as material for meditation leading to contemplation, the most spiritual state of the soul. It was extremely popular and went through many editions up to the 19th century. HC *10293; BSB-Ink L-263; Goff L-343.
Royal folio (401 x 286mm). With first and final blank leaf, contemporary German decoration: 2 large initials in colours, the first with extensions and central bar, one in interlocking red and blue with penwork decoration, other initials in red or blue, rubricated (illuminated initials rubbed, scattered faint marginal dampstain). Contemporary German blindstamped pigskin over wooden boards, metal edge pieces, one clasp (of two), title written in a contemporary hand on upper cover, later paper spine labels, evidence of chain-staple, title written on fore-edges (rubbed, splits at joints). Provenance: Frankfurt, Carthusians (contemporary inscription, contemporary marginal annotations) – Frankfurt, Carmelite convent (stamp on front cover and first leaf) – Frankfurt, Stadtbibliothek (deaccession stamp).
Vita Christi is Ludolphus's principal work, presenting the history of the life of Christ not only as an example to mankind, but as material for meditation leading to contemplation, the most spiritual state of the soul. It was extremely popular and went through many editions up to the 19th century. HC *10293; BSB-Ink L-263; Goff L-343.
Royal folio (401 x 286mm). With first and final blank leaf, contemporary German decoration: 2 large initials in colours, the first with extensions and central bar, one in interlocking red and blue with penwork decoration, other initials in red or blue, rubricated (illuminated initials rubbed, scattered faint marginal dampstain). Contemporary German blindstamped pigskin over wooden boards, metal edge pieces, one clasp (of two), title written in a contemporary hand on upper cover, later paper spine labels, evidence of chain-staple, title written on fore-edges (rubbed, splits at joints). Provenance: Frankfurt, Carthusians (contemporary inscription, contemporary marginal annotations) – Frankfurt, Carmelite convent (stamp on front cover and first leaf) – Frankfurt, Stadtbibliothek (deaccession stamp).
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