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SPIERA, Ambrosius de (1413-1455). Quadragesimale de floribus sapientiae. Edited by Marcus Venetus. Venice: Bonetus Locatellus for Octavianus Scotus, 20 February 1488/89.
Fourth edition of an important book of Lenten sermons by the Servite theologian and preacher Ambrosius de Spiera. First published in 1476, it went through seven editions by 1516. A crisp, fresh copy. HC *922; GW M43134; BMC V 436; BSB-Ink S-525; ISTC is00681000; Goff S-681.
Median quarto (239 x 179mm). With both blanks, woodcut printer’s device at end, rubricated. Contemporary Esslingen blindstamped pigskin [Kyriss 134, EBDB w000012], metal clasps, metal centre- and corner pieces, manuscript title and shelfmark on spine (lightly rubbed). Provenance: recorded as having been in the collection of the Carmelite friary in Esslingen on 10 February 1520 (inscription).
Fourth edition of an important book of Lenten sermons by the Servite theologian and preacher Ambrosius de Spiera. First published in 1476, it went through seven editions by 1516. A crisp, fresh copy. HC *922; GW M43134; BMC V 436; BSB-Ink S-525; ISTC is00681000; Goff S-681.
Median quarto (239 x 179mm). With both blanks, woodcut printer’s device at end, rubricated. Contemporary Esslingen blindstamped pigskin [Kyriss 134, EBDB w000012], metal clasps, metal centre- and corner pieces, manuscript title and shelfmark on spine (lightly rubbed). Provenance: recorded as having been in the collection of the Carmelite friary in Esslingen on 10 February 1520 (inscription).
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