Lot 2
Hortulus Animae, Strassburg, Johann Knobloch, 1509.
Hammer Price: £2,200
Description
Hortulus Animae, printed in red and black, woodcut illustrations in full contemporary hand-colouring, lacking 6ff. (ie a preliminary, e1, i8, k1, m1 and m8), some of which bore woodcuts, a few tears and repairs, affecting text, small ink stamp to title, staining and finger-soiling, contemporary calf, rebacked, lacking clasps, small 8vo (124 x 81mm.), Strassburg, Johann Knobloch, 1509.
⁂ Scarce at auction and no copies appearing to have been offered complete.
Description
Hortulus Animae, printed in red and black, woodcut illustrations in full contemporary hand-colouring, lacking 6ff. (ie a preliminary, e1, i8, k1, m1 and m8), some of which bore woodcuts, a few tears and repairs, affecting text, small ink stamp to title, staining and finger-soiling, contemporary calf, rebacked, lacking clasps, small 8vo (124 x 81mm.), Strassburg, Johann Knobloch, 1509.
⁂ Scarce at auction and no copies appearing to have been offered complete.
