Caracciolus, R., Sermones de adventu etc. Daran: Dominicus Bollanus: De conceptione Beatae Virginis Mariae. 2 parts in 1 vol. With 2 large fleuroneé initials in blue and red as well as numerous blue and red lombards drawn in, with paragraph signs in red and blue all the way through . [Venice, Johann von Köln and Johann Manthen, around 1474/75]. Somewhat later wooden boards with broad blindtooled pigskin spine and 2 brass clasps. 4to. 116, 22 unnumb. ll. Gothic type. 2 columns 40 lines.

GW 6045. - Reichling 453. - Goff C 137. - BMC V, 225. - BSB C-109. - Polain 4270. - Editio princeps of the collection of sermons. The Franciscan monk and bishop bishop of Aquino Robertus Caracciolus (1425-1495) was one of the greatest preachers of the 15th century. - First l. loosened, some contemp. marginalia cropped close. 1 movable clasp part removed. Very well preserved and fresh copy in a remarkable, almost contemp wooden boards binding.

First edition. Beautiful copy with 2 fleuronne initials in blue and red, numerous painted lombards in red or blue and paragraph marks throughout alternating in red and blue. Nearly contemp. half blindstamped pigskin over wooden boards with 2 brass clasps. 116, 22 nn. leaves. Gothic type, 2 columns. - First leaf loosened, few contemp. marginalia trimmed, 1 movable part of the claps removed. Well-preserved and finely bound copy.