AUGUSTINUS, AURELIUS & BERNARDUS CLARAVELLENSIS - Epistole pulcherrime [CATALOGUED ALSO UNDER: Epistolae pulcherrimae; Incipiunt epistole pulcherrime; - 1490

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Epistole pulcherrime, by Augustine of Hippo and Bernardus Claravellensis, first edition printed in Venice by Bernardus Benalius in 1490, in Latin, vellum binding, 60 pages, very good.

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The first edition printed in Italy of a collection of letters by St. Augustine of Hippo and St. Bernard of Clairvaux. This edition is dated by Goff as 1490 but by Sheppard as circa 1492-3. Some scholars doubt the attribution to Augustine. A second edition was issued by Benalius in 1494. Chancery 4to (19.5 x 14cm), 30 leaves. A6-E6. Roman font. Bound in modern limp vellum. Very clean, crisp pages. There are eight copies recorded in the United States and none held in Canada. [Goff A1269; HR 1968; Pell 1482; CIBN A-731; Fernillot 97; IGI 994; SI 446; Coll(S) 1149; Madsen 439; Bod-inc A-573; Sheppard 3986; BMC XII 27; GW 2951 (Pseudo-Augustinus)]

The first edition printed in Italy of a collection of letters by St. Augustine of Hippo and St. Bernard of Clairvaux. This edition is dated by Goff as 1490 but by Sheppard as circa 1492-3. Some scholars doubt the attribution to Augustine. A second edition was issued by Benalius in 1494. Chancery 4to (19.5 x 14cm), 30 leaves. A6-E6. Roman font. Bound in modern limp vellum. Very clean, crisp pages. There are eight copies recorded in the United States and none held in Canada. [Goff A1269; HR 1968; Pell 1482; CIBN A-731; Fernillot 97; IGI 994; SI 446; Coll(S) 1149; Madsen 439; Bod-inc A-573; Sheppard 3986; BMC XII 27; GW 2951 (Pseudo-Augustinus)]

Details

Number of Books
1
Subject
Incunabula & early printing, Religion
Book Title
Epistole pulcherrime [CATALOGUED ALSO UNDER: Epistolae pulcherrimae; Incipiunt epistole pulcherrime;
Author/ Illustrator
AUGUSTINUS, AURELIUS & BERNARDUS CLARAVELLENSIS
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1490
Edition
1st Edition
Language
Latin
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Venice: Bernardus Benalius
Binding/ Material
Vellum
Number of pages
60
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