Johannes Balbus de Janua. - photo 1
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Johannes Balbus de Janua.

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Auction dateClassic
16.12.2021 10:00UTC +02:00
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Auktionshaus Kiefer
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Germany, Pforzheim
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ID 672068
Lot 189 | Johannes Balbus de Janua.
Johannes Balbus de Janua.
Catholicon. Nbg., Anton Koberger 21. Aug. 1486. Fol. Mit 2 gr. Fleuronnée-Init. u. zahlr. Lombarden alternierend in Rot u. Blau. - 322 nn. Bl. (statt 328; das erste Bl. w.). Kalbldr. d. Zt. über Holzdeckeln mit spätgotischer Blindprägung (Rahmenaufbau aus Streicheisenlinien, Felder gefüllt mit verschiedenen Einzelstempeln (Blüte, Lilie in Vase; Herz, Schriftband "jesusmaria", Fortuna)) sowie 2 Messingschließen. (Rckn. unter Verwendung des alten Materials erneuert, Schließen erneuert, Vdeckel rissig, Hdeckel mit Wasserfl.).
GW 3192. Hain/Cop. 2258. Goff B 28. BMC II, 430. BSB B-15. - Frühe Ausg. des berühmten Catholicons, ein 1286 zusammengestelltes enzyklopädisches Wörterbuch, das besonders im 15. Jahrhundert weite Verbreitung fand. - Das Werk erschien erstmals 1460 u. gehört zu den ersten gedruckten Büchern überhaupt. Bis 1500 erschienen über 20 Ausg. Vorliegend die zweite Ausgabe bei Koberger. - Es fehlen die Bl. xx6 u. yy1-4, sowie das le w.Bl. Erstes Textbl. mit Schnittspur i.w.R., letzte 5 Bl. etw. gebräunt. Exlibris. - Early edition of the acknowledged Catholicon, an encyclopedic dictionary from 1286, in wide use in the 15th century. Contemp. calf over strong wooden boards with late Gothic blind-tooling: Richly blind-tooled boards with 2 brass clasps. With 2 large fleuronnée initials and many lombards alternating in red and blue. Lacking leaves xx6 and yy1-4, as well as last blank leaf.
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