Binding: comtemporary half pigskin over wooden boards, remains of a single fore-edge clasp; pastedowns from a 13th-century vellum Homiliary., Bought Nov. 11 1987; the Edwin J. Beinecke fund., Bound with: De disciplina scholarium. Colonia : Impressus in domo Henrici Que[n]tell ..., 1498 mensis die quinta -- Catonis disticha. [Cologne] : Impresse ... M.cccc.xcvi p[er] Henricum Quentell in Colonia, [1496]., Printer and date from colophon., Provenance: "F. Georgius Schmaller de Ratispona Ordinis predicatoru[m] 1549" (ms. on p. [1]); "Co[n]ue[n]tus Fra[n]ckford. Ord. p[re]dicator[um]" (ms. on p. [13]); "Ex libris Estelle Doheny" (bookplate on front pastedown)., Rubricated in red: initials, paragraph marks, capital strokes; copious interlinear and marginal notes in an unidentified hand., and Text surrounded by commentary by Thomas Wallensis.
Publisher:
Per Henricum Quentell ...,
Subject (Name):
Doheny, Estelle,--1875-1958--Bookplate., Dominikanerkloster Frankfurt am Main Inscription, 1549., and Schaller, Georgius--Inscription.
Subject (Topic):
Happiness., Incunabula in Yale Library., and Philosophy and religion.
Description of a festival held in Messina in August 1589 by order of the future King Philip III of Spain, in celebration of the discovery of relics believed to be of the martyr Placitus and his companions. Here, as commonly occurred from the 12th century.
Alternative Title:
Breve raguaglio dell'inventione e feste de gloriosi martiri Placido, e compagni mandato al seren.mo don Filippo d'Austria principe di Spagna
Description:
Description of a festival held in Messina in August 1589 by order of the future King Philip III of Spain, in celebration of the discovery of relics believed to be of the martyr Placitus and his companions. Here, as commonly occurred from the 12th century on, Placitus is confused with the later St. Placidus (companion of St. Benedict, monk of Subiaco, fl. 6th century)., Engraved t. p., illustrated., Errata on p. [7]-[8]., Illustrations: 27 full-page engravings (incl. t. p.; one repeated), chiefly depicting triumphal arches erected for the celebration and funeral biers with tableaux (incidents of St. Placitus' life and martyrdom) borne in the procession. Two plates depicting arches are signed: Rinaldvs Bonanvs inventor., Includes index., Shelf-mark on front paste-down: "5g G." Ms. note on p. [9] at end: "Primog. quad[er]ni de Brunasio.", and Signatures: [sec.]⁴ 2[dagger]⁴ 3[dagger]² A-2A⁴.
Publisher:
Stampato p[er] Fausto Bufalini,
Subject (Geographic):
Italy
Subject (Name):
Bonanno, Rinaldo, approximately 1545-1590., Bufalini, Fausto, d. 1592, printer., and Philip--III,--King of Spain,--1578-1621.
Subject (Topic):
Christian martyrs--Cult--Italy--Messina., Christian Saints--Cult--Italy--Messina., and Festivals--Italy--Messina--Early works to 1800.
BEIN ZZi 07: Bled, with two of the pages mostly cut away; holed, with some damage to text; apparently removed from a binding. and Proofsheet of eight pages. Unrecorded or unpublished edition (Kunne's type 71)?
An edition was published in 1549 under title: L'art & science de la vraye proportion., Armorial bookplate and autograph: Olin Lake Merriam. Bookplates: Charles Butler; Frank Altschul., Colophon: Cy finist ce present Liure, avec Laddition de Treze diuerses faco[n]s de Lettres, Et la maniere de faire Chifres pour Bagues dor, ou autrement. Qui fut acheue dimprimer Le mercredy. xxviij. Iour du Mois Dapuril. Lan Mil Cincq Cens. XXIX. Pour Maistre Geofroy Tory de Bourges, Auteur dudict Liure, & Libraire demora[n]t a Paris, qui le vent sus Petit Pont a Lenseigne du Pot Casse. Et pour Giles Gourmont aussi Libraire demorant au dict Paris, qui le vent pareillement en La Rue Sainct Iaques a Lenseigne des Trois Coronnes., Imprint from colophon., Signatures: A⁸ B-N⁶ O⁸., and Title within ornamental borders; initials. Two forms of Tory's mark "le pot cassé, on t.p. and last leaf, respectively.
Publisher:
Pour Maistre Geofroy Tory de Bourges, autheur dudict liure, & libraire demora[n]t a Paris, qui le vent sus Petit Pont a lenseigne du Pot Casse, et pour Giles Gourmont aussi libraire demorant au dict Paris, qui le vent pareillement en la Rue Sainct Iaques a lenseigne des Trois Coronnes,
Alphabets--Early works to 1800, French language--Pronunciation--Early works to 1800, French language--Provincialisms--Early works to 1800, and Proportion (Art)--Early works to 1800