Bloomsbury Auctions

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BLOOMSBURY AUCTIONS
Lot 257
257. Ferrerius (Vincentius, Saint) [Se r m o n e S d e t e m p o r e e t d e
S a n C t i S], part 3 only (of 3), 135 (of 136 ff., lacking final blank),
double column, 53 lines plus head-line, Gothic type, woodcut
printer’s device printed in red to verso of final text f., capital
spaces, title laid down and silked with loss and some holes (no
loss of text), final text f. (3Q9) silked, wormholes, mostly to first
few sigs., affecting a few letters on each f., soiled, trimmed at head,
affecting a few running titles, some water-staining, a few short
tears, modern vellum, [Goff F-133; Hain 7006; cf. BMC VIII, 294],
8vo, [Lyon], [Johannes Trechsel], [1490]. £750 - £1,000
Lot 258
258. Bible, Latin. biblia ve t e r i S & no v i te S ta m e n t i, double
column, title within woodcut architectural border, near full-page
woodcut of Jesus to verso of 2E7, woodcut initials, some decorated,
occasional early ink marginalia, lacking f.2 (after title) and final
blank, a few library blind-stamps to lower corners, title laid down
(small area of loss to corners, not affecting text) and with small
surface abrasion near upper corner with loss of a few letters and
a minor part of image, a few small wormholes to most ff., affecting
the odd letter on each f. (recto and verso), S5v and S6r with surface
abrasions, loss of several words, occasional staining or spotting,
20th century marbled boards, rebacked in later cloth, corners a
little worn, [Adams B1016], 8vo, [Strasbourg], [Johann Schott],
1535. £300 - £400
*** A scarce bible.
Provenance: Copinger Collection of the General Theological
Seminary, New York (bookplate).
The Property of a Gentleman
Lot 259
259. Homer. [op e r a o m n i a]. od y S S e y [g r a e c e], woodcut printer’s
device to title and verso of final f., a few minor marks, but generally
crisp and clean, 17th century speckled calf, gilt, richly gilt spine in
compartments and with a black and red morocco label, gilt rubbed,
[Adams H742; Ahmanson-Murphy 153; Renouard, Des Alde,
80:3], 8vo, [Venice], [in aedibus Aldi, et Andreae Asulani Soceri],
[June, 1517]. £2,000 - £3,000
*** Rare. Vol. 2 (of 2) of the complete works (complete in itself).