Antonius de Vercellis - Sermones quadragesimales fratris Antonii de Vercellis - 1492-1492
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Antonius de Vercellis, author of Sermones quadragesimales de XII mirabilibus christianae fidel excellentiis, first edition of 1492 in a leather binding, Latin text, 536 pages, 22.5 × 16 cm, in very good condition.
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First edition of the Pentecost sermons by Vercellis
From the Franciscan monastery of Besançon, 1492
Author
Antonius de Vercellis (1430-1483)
Title
Sermones quadragesimales de XII mirabilibus christianae fidel excellentiis.
With additions by Ludovicus Brognolo.
Printer
Johannes and Gregorius de Gregoriis, Venice, 16/11/1492/93.
Last leaf with colophon and dating.
Description
First edition of the Pentecost sermons of the Franciscan friar of the Observants, a prolific writer who is identifiable under the name Antonius de Balacho. He hails from Balacco near Vercelli in Piedmont.
This edition is also the only incunabula edition; after 1500 eleven further editions followed. In his Pentecost sermons the author discusses the “Twelve Wonders of Christian Faith,” in reference to the outpouring of the Holy Spirit during the so‑called “Pentecost miracle,” when the twelve apostles, together with Mary after Christ’s death, gathered and, according to the Acts of the Apostles, the Holy Spirit poured over them and sent them as apostles of the mission into the world.
Particularly interesting in this copy is the 15th‑century motto written in French on the back flyleaf: “Qui a filles, vignes et vieilles maisons Il a des affaires en toute saisons ...”, – …“Who has daughters, vineyards and old houses, he has business in every season ...” …signed by a “p. Notarij.”
Equipment
Two-column Gothic type in 51 lines. Empty initial spaces and a woodcut printer’s mark at the end. Chapter headings and the first five lines in red ink.
Format: 16 x 11.5 cm. Page measurements: 21.6 x 15.2 cm.
Collation
263 numbered leaves; 5 unnumbered leaves. Complete.
Signature formula: 268 leaves a-z8; ä8; ö8; ü8; A-G8; j4.
Binding
Original leather binding of the period. Blind‑stamped calfskin over pasteboard covers. Diagonal stroke lines. Lilies in the fields. Back and corners carefully restored with substantial preservation of the original substance. Good condition with signs of wear. Binding and book block solid and stable. Covers stained and somewhat rubbed. Spine renewed. The four cords removed. Inner hinges restored, flyleaves newly mounted.
Quarto: 22.5 x 16.5 x 4 cm.
Condition
Very good. Clean copy with only a few scattered, small stains and some contemporary marginalia. Flawless and without damage or losses.
Provenance
Franciscan Order of Besançon – Under the last column of the index, the manuscript ownership note “Fr(ater) Johannes de Abanco 1497” in red ink with a seal cipher. On the front flyleaf an entry by another Minorite friar “Fr(ater) Franciscus Amerti ord(inis) fr(atru)m minorum comitatuum civitatis Bistuntinensis".
References
ISTC ia00918000; GW 2260; BMC V, 343; BSB-Ink A-644; ÖNB-Ink A-394; Hain 15949; Goff A-918; Proctor 4522; Günther 3220; Hubay 155; Madsen 280; Oates 1810; Raffel 20; Sallander 2041; Scardilli 25.
We hereby confirm the originality and sound provenance of the offered incunabulum. It is free of third-party rights at the time of sale.
Information on shipping, customs and export
The shipping costs include careful packing of the objects as well as insured shipping to the appropriate destination country.
For shipments outside the EU with a purchase price of 1,000 EURO or more (as of 2023), customs documents must be requested. We provide this service for the buyer. The costs for this service, amounting to 60 EURO, are already included in the stated shipping costs. Customs processing typically takes about 2–3 days.
Obtaining export licenses for the export of objects subject to cultural property protection under the law takes about 20 days and costs about 200 EURO. These costs are also included in the shipping charges.
Seller's Story
Antiquities from over five centuries
We are passionate collectors and traders with over 20 years of experience.
Be enchanted by incunabula as well as by rare and valuable prints.
We take you on a journey through the ages, from the beginnings of book printing in the 15th century, through selected works of the Renaissance in the 16th century, to interesting classics of the 17th and 18th centuries.
We examine our objects to the best of our knowledge and conscience for authenticity and genuineness. We guarantee their originality and authenticity according to the information provided in our descriptions. We always see technically constructive feedback as a positive suggestion, not as criticism.
We explain for all our objects the lawful acquisition and freedom of rights against third parties.
Translated by Google TranslateFirst edition of the Pentecost sermons by Vercellis
From the Franciscan monastery of Besançon, 1492
Author
Antonius de Vercellis (1430-1483)
Title
Sermones quadragesimales de XII mirabilibus christianae fidel excellentiis.
With additions by Ludovicus Brognolo.
Printer
Johannes and Gregorius de Gregoriis, Venice, 16/11/1492/93.
Last leaf with colophon and dating.
Description
First edition of the Pentecost sermons of the Franciscan friar of the Observants, a prolific writer who is identifiable under the name Antonius de Balacho. He hails from Balacco near Vercelli in Piedmont.
This edition is also the only incunabula edition; after 1500 eleven further editions followed. In his Pentecost sermons the author discusses the “Twelve Wonders of Christian Faith,” in reference to the outpouring of the Holy Spirit during the so‑called “Pentecost miracle,” when the twelve apostles, together with Mary after Christ’s death, gathered and, according to the Acts of the Apostles, the Holy Spirit poured over them and sent them as apostles of the mission into the world.
Particularly interesting in this copy is the 15th‑century motto written in French on the back flyleaf: “Qui a filles, vignes et vieilles maisons Il a des affaires en toute saisons ...”, – …“Who has daughters, vineyards and old houses, he has business in every season ...” …signed by a “p. Notarij.”
Equipment
Two-column Gothic type in 51 lines. Empty initial spaces and a woodcut printer’s mark at the end. Chapter headings and the first five lines in red ink.
Format: 16 x 11.5 cm. Page measurements: 21.6 x 15.2 cm.
Collation
263 numbered leaves; 5 unnumbered leaves. Complete.
Signature formula: 268 leaves a-z8; ä8; ö8; ü8; A-G8; j4.
Binding
Original leather binding of the period. Blind‑stamped calfskin over pasteboard covers. Diagonal stroke lines. Lilies in the fields. Back and corners carefully restored with substantial preservation of the original substance. Good condition with signs of wear. Binding and book block solid and stable. Covers stained and somewhat rubbed. Spine renewed. The four cords removed. Inner hinges restored, flyleaves newly mounted.
Quarto: 22.5 x 16.5 x 4 cm.
Condition
Very good. Clean copy with only a few scattered, small stains and some contemporary marginalia. Flawless and without damage or losses.
Provenance
Franciscan Order of Besançon – Under the last column of the index, the manuscript ownership note “Fr(ater) Johannes de Abanco 1497” in red ink with a seal cipher. On the front flyleaf an entry by another Minorite friar “Fr(ater) Franciscus Amerti ord(inis) fr(atru)m minorum comitatuum civitatis Bistuntinensis".
References
ISTC ia00918000; GW 2260; BMC V, 343; BSB-Ink A-644; ÖNB-Ink A-394; Hain 15949; Goff A-918; Proctor 4522; Günther 3220; Hubay 155; Madsen 280; Oates 1810; Raffel 20; Sallander 2041; Scardilli 25.
We hereby confirm the originality and sound provenance of the offered incunabulum. It is free of third-party rights at the time of sale.
Information on shipping, customs and export
The shipping costs include careful packing of the objects as well as insured shipping to the appropriate destination country.
For shipments outside the EU with a purchase price of 1,000 EURO or more (as of 2023), customs documents must be requested. We provide this service for the buyer. The costs for this service, amounting to 60 EURO, are already included in the stated shipping costs. Customs processing typically takes about 2–3 days.
Obtaining export licenses for the export of objects subject to cultural property protection under the law takes about 20 days and costs about 200 EURO. These costs are also included in the shipping charges.
Seller's Story
Antiquities from over five centuries
We are passionate collectors and traders with over 20 years of experience.
Be enchanted by incunabula as well as by rare and valuable prints.
We take you on a journey through the ages, from the beginnings of book printing in the 15th century, through selected works of the Renaissance in the 16th century, to interesting classics of the 17th and 18th centuries.
We examine our objects to the best of our knowledge and conscience for authenticity and genuineness. We guarantee their originality and authenticity according to the information provided in our descriptions. We always see technically constructive feedback as a positive suggestion, not as criticism.
We explain for all our objects the lawful acquisition and freedom of rights against third parties.
Translated by Google TranslateDetails
Number of books
1
Subject
Fine Bindings, Religion
Book title
Sermones quadragesimales fratris Antonii de Vercellis
Author/ Illustrator
Antonius de Vercellis
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1492
Publication year youngest item
1492
Height
22.5 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
16 cm
Language
Latin
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Johannes und Gregorius de Gregoriis, Venedig, 1492
Binding/ Material
Leather
Number of pages
536
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