Bible, Latin.- Biblia Latina cum Postillis Nicolai de Lyra, New Testament

Bible, Latin. [Biblia Latina cum Postillis Nicolai de Lyra], New Testament only, collation: Ee-Pp10 Qq8 Rr-Vv10 Xx8 Yy6 Zz-Ccc10 Ddd12 Eee10 Fff8 1-410 512 6-1210 13-148 , 385ff. (lacking blank Ee1), 66 lines of double-column commentary in a smaller font surrounding text, initials in red and blue, many with marginal flourishes, paragraph-marks in red, printer's device in red on final leaf, inscription 'dominus meus' on 3B10v in gold, some marginal repairs at beginning and end, a few worm-holes slightly affecting text, some foxing and water-staining, a few headlines shaved, pencil annotations to endpapers, later blind-stamped calf, upper joint repaired, lower joint cracked, a little rubbed, g.e., folio (286 x 200mm.), Venice, [Johannes Herbort, de Seligenstadt] for Johannes de Colonia, Nicolaus Jenson et Socii, 31 July, 1481. *** Textually complete New Testament from Jenson's impressive Bible, the first Vulgate edition with the extensive commentary of Nicolaus de Lyra. It also includes Lyra's tract against the Jews, William Brito's expositions of St. Jerome's prologues, Paul of Burgos's additions, Matthias Doering's replications, and Francis of Moneglia's supplements. Provenance: Wesleyan Theological Institution Library Southern Branch (bookplate); card pasted beneath with inscription "Presented by the Rev Charles Cook D.D. in the year 1834; and bound at the expense of W.W. Pocock Esq., 1878.". Literature: BMC V, 301; Goff B-611; HC 3164*; GW 4286; Bod-Inc B-317; BSB-Ink B-444; ISTC ib00611000.

Estimate:£1,500

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