farfel_n03_152_205

205
July '85
Maggs Bros
London
30L = $41.70
Ludolphus de Saxonia (with 1300-1377)
Vita Christi ( In the portuguese transl. of Bernardo de
Alcobaca) Olivro da Vida de Jhesu Christo.
Lisbon: Valentino Fernandex + Nicolaus de Saxonia.
I. 14 Aug 1495 II. Sept 1495 III. 20 Nov 1495
IV. 14 May 1495 Capitallo XL-XLi CXXViii folio.
Ref: Goff L360 H 10301 Hunt 5288 Haeb (B1) 373 Kurtz 237.
BMC X p.81.
Cop: HEHL, PML.

- Part I: a-z Z8 192 leaves, 3-192 numbered iii-clxxxv (alias 192)
(a-z8, 2, 8 leaves) with errors + omissions. (lxj chapters)
II aa-II8 88 leaves, 3-88 numbered iii-lxxxviij
with errors
III A-O8 PQ6. 124 leaves, 3-123 numbered iii-cxxiij
with errors
IV AA-XX yy8 zz10. 186 leaves, 3-185 numbered iii-6/xxxv
with errors
2 col. Part I, 4a, 50-51 lines + headline, 302 (324)x186mm
Types: 280 G, headlines; 119 G, 119 G* Capitals.
Woodcuts + borders.
Large heading type. Broad, oval C, D, O with double diagonals.
119 G - larger rounded text type, many capitals with double
shanks or stems, curly tailed h.
119 G* - text type in the same style as above with which it is
conjugate, but larger face + distinguished by A double cropsed.
larger upper loop to a than 119 G.
Handsome red printed initials.
The 1st book printed entirely in the Portuguse language
Printed at the command of King John II + Queen Leonor, his wife
Haebler - Bibliografio. Iberica del Siglo XV 1904
#373 016.092 H 132 Vol 1-2
50-51 lines The 2nd non Hebrew book printed in Portugal
The 1st illustrated book printed in Portugal