Gregory I (Pope, the Great) Homelie quadraginta de diversis lectionibus evangelii, collation: a-o⁸ p⁴, very small hole to outer margin of title and a larger one to outer margin of a2, both caused by ink stain, [Lyon], [Simon Bevilacqua], [March, 1516]; Homelie super Ezechielem, collation: aa-qq⁸, [Lyon], [Simon Bevilacqua], [May, 1516]; Dialogus i quatuor libros divisus: de vita et miraculis patrum italicorum: et de eternitate animarum, collation: AA-II⁸ KK⁴, [Lyon], [Simon Bevilacqua], [15 May, 1516]; Pastoralis cure liber, collation: Aa-Ee⁸ Ff¹⁰, [Lyon], [Simon Bevilacqua], [?1516]; In septem psalmos penitentiales explanatio, collation: A-G⁸, G8 blank, worm trace to some lower margins, [Lyon], [Simon Bevilacqua], [14 kal April, 1516]; Expositio super cantica canticorum octo comprehendens capita, collation: aA-dD⁸, last few ff. nibbled at upper corner, [Lyon], [Simon Bevilacqua], [22 April, 1516], together 6 works in 1 vol., woodcut decorative initials, some spotting or [water-] staining, lightly browned, contemporary limp vellum, ms. ink title to spine, outer edges and upper corner of lower cover nibbled, housed in a modern half red morocco drop-back box, gilt, 8vo (135 x 95mm.)

⁂ Excellent sammelband of Pope Gregory I’s biblical commentaries.

Provenance: Capuchin seminary (ink stamp to first title and a lower margin later); 1529 monastic ink inscription at end.

Literature: I: Adams G1197 II: Adams G1186 III: Adams G1192 IV: Adams G1202 V: Adams G1180 VI: Adams G1183.