Sale: 348 / Rare Books, Nov. 17./18. 2008 in Hamburg Lot 141

Bruno (Episcopus Herbipolensis) - Psalterium. Nürnberg 1497


141
Bruno (Episcopus Herbipolensis)
Psalterium. Nürnberg 1497
Estimate:
€ 1,500 / $ 1,605
Sold:
€ 3,840 / $ 4,108

(incl. surcharge)
Bruno Episcopus Herbipolensis, Psalterium. With numerous drawn-in lombards in red. Nuremberg, A. Koberger 1497. Late Gothic wooden boards with brown blind-tooled leather covering and claps. 4to. 170 nonnumb. ll., 1 blank leaf (of 2).
Hain/Cop. 4013. - Goff P 1057. - BMC II, 444. - BSB P-838. - Polain 919. - Rare edition by Koberger of the reknown psalm commentary of Saint Bruno from Carinthia (died 1045), with text and Cantica, Pater noster, Symbolum apostolicum, Tedeum and Symbolum Athanasianum in the appendix - Second edition by Koberger (first in 1494). The Editio princeps published by G. Reyser in Würzburg around 1485. - Nice scholio print with red initials. - Somehat soiled and with slight water stains, with erased stamp on verso of title. Binding somewhat scraped and bumped, lower spine with defective spot.
Scarce Koberger edition of the important commentary, with red painted lombards. Contemp. blindstamped calf over wooden boards with 2 brass fittings. - Lacking 1 blank. Some staining, title verso with erased stamp. Binding somewhat rubbed and bumped, lower spine with defective spot.




141
Bruno (Episcopus Herbipolensis)
Psalterium. Nürnberg 1497
Estimate:
€ 1,500 / $ 1,605
Sold:
€ 3,840 / $ 4,108

(incl. surcharge)