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147 March 1983 Dawson's Book Shop $30.00

Jacobus Philippun [Foresti] de Bergamo (Bergamensis) (1434-1504 1520) Supplementum chronicerium. Brescia: Boninue de Boninis T Dec. 1485 Book VIIII leaf 192 390 A.D. Ref: HC 2806 Goff J 209 BMC VII 969. See #209 #463 Cop HEHL, Harv Cl folio. Plate #3 Stanford HaeblerType 5,6 #4 p110

382 leaves 1+20 blank, 24-381 numbered 1-258 on rectors + verses 2 col. in tables 49 lines + headline (year - dates, book numbers, foliation) 227(241)x122 (with marginalia 152 mm) Types 150 G; 93G; 111R (capitals only) heading on 24a Capital spaces. Double rule or inner margins of text + between col. of tables.

The matter additional to that of the 1st ed. (Benalius, Venice - 1483) + taking the anrrative to 1485 begins on 376a.

Type 150 G heading type with ornate capitals 93 G plain text type on large body 111R clear text type modelled on Jenson's roman

The printer bookseller Boninus, in reality Dobrisa Dobric of Rogusa (Dubrovnik) in Dalmatia, maden Yugoslavia, is a very interesting figure in early printing. Having 1st produced a book in Venice with another printer of Dalmatian orgin, Andrea de Paltasichis (Paltasic, from Kotoro) in 1478-79 Boninus later produced richly illustrated Latin + Italian ed. of Valturius Verona in 1483, + in 1487 important illustrated ed. of Dante (the 1st fully illustrated ed), and Aesop at Brascia. -This chrinicle covers the period from Creation to the yr. 1482 + contains may interesting autobiographical passages. -extremely popular "outline of history."

The 2nd 1/2 of the 4th C saw a large scale Gothic invasion across the Danube into the province of Moesia. THere was also a splitting of the gothic hordes into 2 seperate nations. Those who had crossed the Banube into Moesia, later hemed Visigoths, or West GOths, eventually moved on, 1st t. Italy under Alaric, then to southern Gaul, + ultimately into Spain, where they founded a flourishing monarchy that endured till the coming of the Moors in 711. The others, Ostrogoths, or East Goths, remained for a time on the north side of the Danube, under the overlordship of the Huns. Ultimately, they, too, moved, 1st into the Balakans, then into Italy, + est. a short lived empire of their own under Thodoric. 1485(6684) Book 9 contains year 313 (5512 Anno Christi Anno mundi - 554(5753).

p. 192 390 Theodosius senior. Total of 15 Books - Book 8 - Birth of Christ (Ruintusdecimus) Stanford - edition - Venice: Bernardinus Rizus 1492) 3. KA 1492F Goff J. 212 HC 2809

The author was born at Solto near Bergano in 1434, became an Augustinian in 1451, + was subasquently Prior of Imola (1494) + of Forli (1496). He died at Bergamo in 1504. The 1486 ed. the last revised by the author was the 1st to have illustrations.. (H. -C 2807) HEHL - rubricated in red. Liber I first printed listing mundi 15 Anne An xpi edvo =(5184) 5199

Liber XV ends - mundi 6684 xpi 1485

-my leaf 75 nota 7 or Z leaf mundi Book 9 begins 180 313 5512 ends 212 book 10 begins 213 564 5763

148 March 1983 Dawson's Book Shop $2.00 A \ Renaissance\ Caourtesy Book \ Galatco \ of Manners + Behaviours \ by \ Giovanni Delta Casa \ With an Introduction by \ J. E. Spirgarn. Boston: D. B. Updike, Merrymount Press, 1914. (1860-1941) the decorations - W. A. Dwiggins. Colation i-xxviii, 1-22, [123-124] leaf 6 1/8 x 9 1/2" Type Montallegro Binding boards. Rubricated throughout The Humanist's Library (2nd Series) Vol. VIII. The Merrymount Press *408 - Alan Wofsy, 1975. (1893-1949) Montallegro type - acquired in 1904 (no italic) - specially cut for the press - designed by Herbert A. Horne. -designed 3 Types of importance 1) Montallegro - modelled on an early Florentine font + was intended to be a good "reading type." -1st used Merrymount Press in 1905 + since [inserted] "sister types" [end inserted] in the volumes of the Humanists Library. -cut by E. Pm Prince of London - The types of the Kelmscott, Daves, + other English private presses were from his hand, as well as the Florence + Medici fonts. 2)Florence (1907) 3) Riccardi (1909) A series of books issued by the Merrymount Press under the title of the "Humanists Library" illustrates a venture into limited edition publishing. The books according to Updike sold out; but evidently the series was not a complete success because after the 8th Vol. - "A Renaissance Courtesy Book" issued in 1914, no more were printed. For their time they were satisfactory enough, + on a pane with teh books of the private presses that flourished during the 1890 + 1900's. All of these Merrymount items are attractive byt they do not represent the high type which we now associate with the Press.

149 March 1983 Bien wil am See Dr Eithenberger 100 S. F. = $51.28 biblia Germanicea. Bie Bibel *[In the undated West Low German dialect] the Cologne dialect. Colognte: Heinrich Quantell, about 1478 folio Ref: H.3141 Goff B 637 GW 4308 BMC I 264 Cop NYPL, New L X Old Testament (Bartholomaeus von Unkel) Deuteronomy 27, 28 2 col. 57 lines + headlines 292(303)x196mm. 5441. Type 102 3 to 10 line spaces left for capitals The headlines give the name of the book with woodcuts(123) used the 113 cuts from G 636 plua 10 new ones [In the Undated Low Saxon dialect.] Cologne: Heinrich Quentell, about 1478 folio 5421. The 1st + last blank. 2 col. 56-57 lines + headline 296(307)x195mm Type 102 Three to 10+14 line spaces left for capitals, mostly with guide letters. THe headlines give the name of the book with woodcuts (113) + woodcut borders at the beginning of Genesis, Proverbs + Revelation Ref: HC3142 Goff B636 GW4307 BMC I 264 Cop HEHL, PML, NYPL(5)

Type 102 - text type, not used after 1492. Remarkable for numerous alternative forms of majusculs, 4 varieties of C, 3A, M, P, Q, S, T. (1478-1501, Erben bis 1520) Quentell - 1st dated book 1479 (1st press) no book with the date 1483 is known. -Biblia, mit Glossen zu einzelnen Buchern nach den Postillen des Nicolaus de Lyns, misderdeutseh.

For the woodcuts a Cologne illustrated manuscript of 1460 was taken as a model - these illustrations were again used in 1483 by Koberger in the 9th German Bible + again in 1522 in an ed. printed at Halberst adt.

Dawson + Monde - In Low German (resembling Dutch) with the exception of the Psalter which according to Walther, exhibita the dialect of Cologne Among the sources of this Bible may be mentioned the Dutch 'Bible' of 1477 + the 5th high German Bible. The Song of Solomon is not translated, but is given in Latin. The notes are taken from N. de Lyrs. No title page, foliation or signatures. - Eventhought the Introduction of the Cologne Bibles indicates that glosses appear in the text, introduced by asteriska, much incorporation of flosses is anything but consistent + thorough -going in these bibles. It should be added that for more excerpts from Nicholas of Lyra are interspersed with the text of the Libeck Rilde than is the use with the earlier Cologne editions. -Brothers of the Common Life behing the publication of the Cologne Bibles Lubeck Rible uses "worde" The most convientent label for differentiation has been the conjunction "and": "unde" in Low Saxon + "ende" in West Low German. The Low Saxon is sometimes referred to as "East Westphalian" + teh West Low German is sometimes referred to "Low Rhenish" "West - Westphalian" + Hollandish - Colognish." The matter of the sequence in which those 2 ed. appeared has occasional considerable diversity of opinion - Low Sazon version probably is the earlier one. -the 1st of these has 113 woodcuts; the 2nd (dirlect of Holland + the lower Rhine) the some 113 plus ten others. 125 cuts (94 O.T. - 31 N.T.) Bartholomaues de Unkel - actice in Cologne from Dec 1475-1484. Since his type material later came into the possession of Quentell, many books printing by Quentell such as the Cologne Bibles, were formerly attributed to B. de Unkel. +taken together, the Cologne + Koberger (1483) Bibles form a trio aimed at a wide German market. (the 1st Bible illust. to span 2 columns) After their appearance in these Bibles the woodcuts were printed only one other time, in Halberstad in 1522.

HEHL copy of GW. 4307 #84873 Datboeck folio 88 L6 (of 8) Dat. xxvij. CApittel WO Moyses se leerde wat gellechte deme heren gebenedyen en scholde 3 line M in blue - Moyses vn de oldeste gebade Deuteronomi folio 89 L7 (of 8) Dat. xxviij. Capittel wo moyses de volke vor sede. Off [?sy?] de gebot vn gesette helten dat 3 line E in red - efte du hoeres de unde cuts not colored, rubricated in red.

150 April 1983 Bien wilam See Dr Eichenberger 85 SF = $42.50 Nicolaus (de Tudeschis) Pamormitanus (1386-1445) Super libres Decretalium (Lectura super V libris Decretalium) Basel: Michael Wenssler, 1477 folio. Ref: Goff P -43 HC 112309 BMC III 723 Cop: Harv CL (II-V), HEHL (I-IV)

Vol I 316 Leaves, the 1st + last blank II 2941. III 3801. I,201, +389 blank IV 3091. The 1st + last blank V 2341. The 1st blank. 2 col. 60 lines + headline. 278(296)x187mm The headline give the titles of the rubrics. Capital spaces, mostly with guide letters.

Type 130? (used only in this book) first words of sections; 121b headlines; 92a, text. (403x272mm) 121b - in use 1476-9. 92a - medium text type ranging with Ruppel 92 and Richard 94, in use 1476-9. It is noteworthy that the 1st 3 printers at Basel - Ruppel, Wensslen + Richel* - not infrequently took shares in the printing of one book. Thus the Pamormitanus though unsigned, can be shown by the types to be the work of all 3. (*of Ehewiler.) In Vol. I quires [t-z A-H] printed with Ruppels type 92 Vol. II quires [ZA-E] are printed with Ruppel 92, quires [a-y] with Richel's type 94. Vol III quires [b-v, m-v, C-S] are printed with Ruppel 92. -Vol. IV is printed throughout with Richel 94.

-Was one of the most influential canonists of the later Middle Ages. As a conciliarist he took a mildly conservative line, insisting on the pope's right to exercise power in the church + on the supreme power of the church as a whole.

Wenssler matriculated at the Univ. of Basel as early as 1462 but no date earlier than 1472 can be connected with his press. A break semms to have corrurred in his activity in 1483+4, but he was probably active in 1485 + resumed the practice of signing his books in 1486. The last books printed by him at Basel are those dated 1 April 1491. (the 2nd printer at Basel) -Monumental work on canon law by Nicolo de Tudeschi who obtained the Sea of Palermo in 1435, whence his name "Panrumitanus." - b. Catenia, 1386; d. Palermo, 1445. He studied under Antonius de Butrio + Franciscus Zabarella, + taught from 1412 in Bologna, Parma, Sienna + Florence. He was hanned an auditor general of the Camera Apostolica in 1421 + abbot of the Benedictine Abbey of Santa Maria de Maniaco in 1425 (thus his title abbas Siculus, abbas modernus). In 1434 he was nominated archbishop of Palermo by King Alfonzo V of Aragon + Sicily + was confirmed in this are in 1435 by Eugene IV (hence he is also called Panormitanus). * d. by 1512 Wenssler - born in Strassburg. In 1472 together with Friedrich Biel he began actively as a printer in that town + in a short time acquired reputation + wealthy. In 1491 he was compelled to flee from Basel leaving behind considerable debts. In the South of France + at last in Lyon we find him working his way up by means of his old art. In 1477 Wenssler, Richel + Ruppel were all assoc. in the printing of Super hbros Decretalium in 5 immense volumes. A copy of his book is noted as having been presented by the printers in the list of donations to the works Dept. of Basel Cathedral, an institution which was not infrequently the recipient of Wenssler's generosity in king. By an unfortunate chance 2 ed. of the same work were issued in the sam year at Venice, one by Jenson (H. 12819) the other by J. de Colonia + Manthan (H 12308) + the Basel ed. was clearly unable to sustain such keen competition, thereby involving its producers in very heavy losses.

HEHL Vol. 4 2 column woodcut above title (top of leaf)

De vita et honestate clerisorum (heading) = De vi 7 ho cle -rubricated in red + blue -chain still present large I in red my leaf - *11

151 April 1983 Bien wilam See Dr Eichenberger 85 SF + $42.50 Vicentius Bellovacensis (ca. 1190-1264) Speculum historiale (Mirror of History) (I-III n.d.) Strassburg: Johann Mentelin, 4 Dec 1473 folio Ref: Goff V283 C. 6246 BMC I 57 Cop: NYPL, HEHL, PML Chapters XV - XVIII Books 9-16) - Vol. II Book 9 contains 138 chapt. (IX II-liber) Vol. I-IV 790 leaves, I, 170, 376, 377 + 790 blank 2 col. except in tablets, each col. is divided in two. 62 lines. 331x215mm. Types 107 text; majuscule 107, headings + colophons Spaces of 3, 4, 6 + 9 to 11 lines for capitals, with printed guide letters.

J. Mentelin - died 12 Dec. 1478 1458 V. Bellovacensis (Vincent de Beauvais b. Beauvais, Dise, France) a French - Dominicain: his Speculum Maius was on of the chief encyclopaedias of the middle ages - compiled between 1247 + 1259 - first printed at Strassburg 1473-76, + remained a standard work for many years. It was an attempt to combine all human knowledge into a single whole, + remained [inserted] Naturale -32 books Dectainale -17 books 2374 haysters [end inserted]unchallenged as such until Diderot's Encyclopedia 3 centuries later. The Speculum Historiale Consists of 31 books divided into 3793 chapters; it brings history down from the Creation to the crusade of St. Louis (1254). Four of the medieval historians form whom he quotes (IX) most frequently are Sigehert fo Gemblouz, Hugh of Fleury, Helinand of Friedomond, + William of Malmesbury. - The Heredotus of teh Middle Ages - drew his text from acknowledged writers + viewed each source with a critical age, laying the foundation for modern hisotriography yet no Libri wrote in his 1864 catalogue. "This important Chronicle.... reads like a Romance of Chivalry." Books XXIV/XXV through XVII contains medieval history from teh time of Emperors Charlemagne through