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MOESCH, Johannes (d.1499). De horis canonicis dicendis. Basel: Johann Besicken, [about 4 March 1483].
A Rebdorf bound copy of this first edition. ‘The only book which Besicken is certainly known to have signed at Basel’ (BMC III, 760). The only 3 auction records of this title are for the second edition (1908, 1985 and 2003 – RBH). HC(Add) *11533 = H 11532; GW M-25113; BMC III 760; Bod-inc M-299; BSB-Ink M-545; Goff M-792.
Quarto (215 x 145mm). Without the first blank, rubricated, first initial left blank, others supplied in red (light worming, affecting a few words in the first 2 quires only, a few headlines shaved). Contemporary blindstamped Rebdorf calf [Kyriss 28, 63-7] over wooden boards, rebacked, preserving two fragments of German manuscripts along the hinges: one from a fifteenth century Breviarium, the other from a fourteenth century excerpt of Tractatus VI, Cap. XI of the Summa Sententiarum, usually ascribed to Hugh of St Victor (remains of metal catches, somewhat scuffed). Provenance: Germany, Rebdorf Monastery (binding) – Doctor Wolfgangus Eyslen [EBDB w002382] – Eichen, Württemberg, Beatae Maria Virginis Parish Church – Schleissheim, Franziskanerkloster (inscriptions on title).
A Rebdorf bound copy of this first edition. ‘The only book which Besicken is certainly known to have signed at Basel’ (BMC III, 760). The only 3 auction records of this title are for the second edition (1908, 1985 and 2003 – RBH). HC(Add) *11533 = H 11532; GW M-25113; BMC III 760; Bod-inc M-299; BSB-Ink M-545; Goff M-792.
Quarto (215 x 145mm). Without the first blank, rubricated, first initial left blank, others supplied in red (light worming, affecting a few words in the first 2 quires only, a few headlines shaved). Contemporary blindstamped Rebdorf calf [Kyriss 28, 63-7] over wooden boards, rebacked, preserving two fragments of German manuscripts along the hinges: one from a fifteenth century Breviarium, the other from a fourteenth century excerpt of Tractatus VI, Cap. XI of the Summa Sententiarum, usually ascribed to Hugh of St Victor (remains of metal catches, somewhat scuffed). Provenance: Germany, Rebdorf Monastery (binding) – Doctor Wolfgangus Eyslen [EBDB w002382] – Eichen, Württemberg, Beatae Maria Virginis Parish Church – Schleissheim, Franziskanerkloster (inscriptions on title).
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