1. THE MANUSCRIPT The three incunables pre-bound are 8 leaves contemporary handmade paper with a four-sided Latin manuscript in brown ink, which unequivocally in writing and art from the last quarter of the 15th Century dates. For this time typical font with calligraphic initial ornaments. In the end dated with "Anno lxxv ..." (1475). This manuscript makes this unique anthology anyway an absolutely unique.
WORK Probably Germany, anno domini 1475
TITLE "Indulgenaa et quadragena"
CONTENT It appeared that this is an extremely interesting treatise on the handling and the periods of indulgence. Indulgenaa (indulgence) is the doctrine of "enjoyment" as a key aspect of Christian faith. As "enjoyment” here the full or partial remission of punishment for confessing sinner is called, because their sins are forgiven by God even through confession. Therefore means Indulgence the time off (drain) of the punishments. In these treatises are treated different periods of indulgences (Quadragena = 40 days or Septena =70 days). _________________________________________________________________________________
2. INCUNABLE I
AUTHOR Johannes Nider (around 1380-1438)
Born in 1380 in the Swabian Isny Dominicans was vicar general of the Upper German Province, later he became a professor in Vienna. As a church reformer, he is expected to be one of the leading figures of the “Observanzbewegung”. "Als gelehrter Theologe, mitreißender Prediger und engagierter Verfechter einer Ordens – und Klerusreform genoß Nider bei seinen Zeitgenossen hohes Ansehen" (NDB XIX, 211).
TITLE Manuale confessorum
PRINTER Michael Wenssler, Basel, not after 1474
ILLUSTRATION 26 large painted initials in red. Completely rubricated.
COLLATION 52 (of 52) not numbered leaves. The work is complete. Counting: a10; b-c8; d10; e-f8
CONTENT Sixth edition of the popular instructions on the confession in regulations. "Das Hauptgewicht liegt nicht auf der juristischen Seite; diese wird jedoch in mehreren Punkten eingehend berücksichtigt" (Schulte).
REFERENCES Literature: ISTC in00180000; BSB N-156, GW M26875; Goff N 180; BMC III, 722; Schulte II, 442 Libraries: Single copies of this print to find the world in only 44 libraries, no copy of this complete anthology. __________________________________________________________________________________ 3. INCUNABLE II
AUTHOR Johannes Nider (around 1380-1438)
TITLE De morali lepra.
PRINTER Michael Wenssler, Basel, not after the 1475th
ILLUSTRATION 20 large painted initials in red. Completely rubricated.
COLLATION 68 (of 68) not numbered leaves. The work is complete. Gatherings: a10; b-g8; h10.
CONTENTS Very early and rare third edition, as well as printed above-bound work. De moral leprosy is an interpretation of the Ten Commandments and is committed also with the human vices. Also dealt with the work of the Church's teaching on marriage and cohabitation between man and woman.
REFERENCES Literature: ISTC in00190000; GW M26867; Goff N 190, BMC 721 III Libraries: Single copies of this work in 50 libraries worldwide, no copy of this complete anthology __________________________________________________________________________________
4. INCUNABLE III
AUTHOR Albertus Magnus
TITLE Mariale
PRINTER Michael Wenssler, Basel, not after 1474
GW, Polain and IGI date "not after 1475," and this is not considered to date back to the 1474 entry of the copy of the Charterhouse Rubrikators Buxheim. Therefore, the attribution is "not after 1474".
ILLUSTRATION Hundreds of painted initials in red. Completely rubricated.
COLLATION 190 (of 190) unnumbered leaves, the last blank. The work is complete. Thereafter, 8 blank leaves bounded. Gatherings: a-t10
CONTENT About the authorship of the Albertus Magnus foisted font cf. A. Fries, "The surviving under the name of Albertus Magnus Mariological Scriptures," 1954, pp. 5-80.
REFERENCES Literature: IGI 182; BSB A-187, GW 679, Goff A 273; BMC III, 721; Polain (B) 83 Libraries: Single copies of this work in 57 libraries worldwide, no copy of this complete anthology __________________________________________________________________________________
LAYOUT Single-column. Gothic type. 34-lines. Sizes of text: 20.5 x 12.5 cm. Sizes of leaves: 29.5 x 21.0 cm. Margins: Top 3.5 cm, Bottom 5.5 cm, Right 6.0 cm.
BINDING Late Gothic, genuinely preserved and untouched original binding. Smooth calf leather over solid wood boards. Clasps, fittings and bosses are missing. 3 compartments. Covers worked out with finger grips. On cover and spine old, handwritten title tags. This book is for protection in a slipcase with gilt titles on spine. Good and solid state. Book block and binding solid and stable. Leather cover rubbed and bumped and with missing parts. Joints broken, frets partially open. This does however not affect the stability of the book. Therefore, a changing its original state restoration is not necessary and not recommended. Sizes: Folio 30 x 22 x 8 cm. Slipcase Dimensions: 32 x 25 x 9.5 cm.
CONDITION Very good and collectable condition. Very good original condition. Sharp print on strong handmade paper. Clean copy, but first and last leaves dusted in the edges and finger stained. Some leaves with small spots, in the second half consistently slightly water stained. Approximately 30 leaves with stronger water stains. Extraordinary wide margins. Various contemporary handwritten comments in brown ink, and "the hand". First leaves with some minor marginal blemishes and a little dusty. Approximately 20 leaves with a small worm gear on the bow out of the text. 1 leaf with a tear on upper edge. Otherwise, no cracks, missing parts or damages.
PROVENANCE Handwritten inventory item "Ad Schram School EN: 24" on the backside of front cover.