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Published by [Johann (Reinhard) Grüninger,] 26 April 1497, Strasbourg, 1497
- Hardcover
Seller: Sanctuary Books, A.B.A.A., New York, NY, U.S.A.Sanctuary Books, A.B.A.A.
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Chancery Folio; 304 x 207mm; 490 leaves (of 492, lacking blank Z6 and the final leaf of the table; a bifolium from gathering B is bound in A). It features red and blue Lombard capitals, with a woodcut depicting Saint Jerome on the title page. The first bifolium has undergone extensive repair work… at the gutter and outside edges, with the first leaf being soiled, chipped, and laid down on new paper. Throughout the volume, there are smaller repairs and tears, with one larger tear that has been repaired affecting the text on page ss2.Dampstaining and some soiling are present, particularly at the ends, and there is worming affecting some of the text. The final leaf has been heavily repaired, resulting in loss of text at the outer edge. The book is bound in modern black blindstamped morocco with clasps, in a style reminiscent of the period, with gilt edges showing some signs of wear. The provenance of the book includes extensive marginalia, with an inscription indicating it belonged to Georgius Wenceslaus, Pastor of Olbersdorf, dated 1635, who acquired it from Samuel Ursinus.A Bible printed by the prolific Strasbourg printer Johann Reinhard Grüninger, replete with annotations, credibly by Georgius Wenceslaus, the Lutheran pastor who served in Olbersdorf, a town in the historical region of Silesia, which is now part of modern-day Poland. It features a woodcut on the title page portraying Saint Jerome, depicted both in contemplative study and in prayer at the foot of the cross. HC 3122*; BMC I 111; BSB-Ink B-476; GW 4277; Bod-inc B-308; Goff B-600; ISTC ib00600000. Uncommon in commence.