Proverbiorum Libellus

Author: Vergil, Polydore

Publisher: Tacuinus, Johannes

Published: Venice

Publishing year: 1506

Vergil, Polydore (ca. 1470-1555). "Proverbiorum Libellus". Venice: Tacuinus, 1506. (63 leaves - i.e. a-g 1-8, h 1-7). Bound with: Escobar, Andrés de (André Dias de Escobar; 1348-1448 or 1431). "Contenta in hoc Libello (1.) Modus co[n]fitendi compositus p[er] Re[uerendum] ep[iscopu]m Andrea[m] Hispanu[m] S. Ro. eccl[es]ie Pe[nitentiarium]. (2.) Interrogatio[n]es et doctrine. quibus quilibet sacerdos debet interrogare suum confitenetem. (3.) Canones penitentiales per ep[iscopu]m Ciuitaten[sem] Compositi. (4.) Casus Papales et Episcopales". Nürnberg, Weyssenburger, 1508. (20) leaves. Bound with: ("Mensa Philosophica"). (Antwerp or Leuven), (1487). (68 leaves - i.e. a-h 1-8, i 1-4). 8vo. (151) leaves. ull leather binding from the 17th century.

Incunabula and 2 post-incunabula (prints between 1501 and 1520) in one volume. - Vergil's Proverbiorum Libellus is a collection of proverbs. The last leaf is missing (h 8). - Escobar book is complete. - Mensa Philosophica is a compilation of didactic and entertaining texts published from the late 15th to the 17th centuries. Here the first 4 leaves before the main text and 8 ll. at the end of the book (i 5-6, k 1-6) are missing. Leaves a 1-3 with tear-out below, 4-6 lines affected, old repaired. A brown stain in the text on the leaves e 7-8. - Binding rubbed, spine below with approx. 15 mm fraction. Endpapers are missing.

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Tags: Polydore Vergil, Proverbiorum Libellus, 1506, Escobar, Modus confitendi, 1508, Mensa Philosophica. 1487