Lot 3
Aurbach (Johannes) Summa de sacramentis, Speyer, [Printer of the 'Postilla Scolastica super Apocalypsin'], 1471.
Hammer Price: £1,500
Description
Aurbach (Johannes) Summa de sacramentis, collation: [a-e10 f g8], 65 ff. (of 66, lacking [a1]), 32 lines, Roman type, initial spaces, final f. blank, occasional spotting, some light staining, 2 small worm traces to lower inner gutter of last few ff., 19th century boards, small 4to (200 x 140mm.), Speyer, [Printer of the 'Postilla Scolastica super Apocalypsin'], [c.1471].
⁂ Rare at auction. The second of three incunable editions, and one of just a handful of works from this press.
Provenance: M.H. Bloxam (bookplate).
Literature: BMC II 481; GW 2853; H 2125*; Bod-inc A-614; BSB-Ink I-535; ISTC ia01381500.
Description
Aurbach (Johannes) Summa de sacramentis, collation: [a-e10 f g8], 65 ff. (of 66, lacking [a1]), 32 lines, Roman type, initial spaces, final f. blank, occasional spotting, some light staining, 2 small worm traces to lower inner gutter of last few ff., 19th century boards, small 4to (200 x 140mm.), Speyer, [Printer of the 'Postilla Scolastica super Apocalypsin'], [c.1471].
⁂ Rare at auction. The second of three incunable editions, and one of just a handful of works from this press.
Provenance: M.H. Bloxam (bookplate).
Literature: BMC II 481; GW 2853; H 2125*; Bod-inc A-614; BSB-Ink I-535; ISTC ia01381500.