The following titles are bound together (an image of the binding can be seen in the Bookbindings on Incunables database):
[1] Aquinas, Thomas, Saint. Super quarto libro Sententiarum Petri Lombardi. Cologne: Heinrich Quentell, 2 February 1480.
Illustrated. The date 1484 in the Sotheby 1898 catalogue is an error.
References: Ellis valuation, fol. 7b, no. 75 (£15). — ISTC (it00170000).
Digital version: BSB.
[2] Rolevinck, Werner [Werner Rolewinck]. Fasciculus temporum. [Cologne]: Heinrich Quentell, 1479.
References: Ellis valuation, fol. 6, no. 74 (see Aquinas above). — ISTC (ir00259000).
Digital version: BSB.
Provenance: Library of the Augustinians of Eberhardsklausen. — Morris. — Richard Bennett. — Sotheby 1898, lot 1168 (sold to Waring for £12). — Waring. — George Dunn. — Dunn sale, Sotheby, 6 February 1914, lot 3122. — Ottto Volbehr. — Library of Congress (Incun. 1480 .T48) [purchased 1930].
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Aquinas, Thomas, Saint [?]. De arte praedicandi. [Strassburg: Heinrich Knoblochtzer, 1479.]
Illustrated.
Provenance: Morris. — Richard Bennett. — Sotheby 1898, lot 1173 (sold to Henry Wellcome for £1 18s.). — Henry Wellcome. — Wellcome Library (Closed stores EPB Incunabula 5.d.10 (SR)).
References: Ellis valuation, fol. 42 (10s.). — ISTC (it00264000). — Poynter, no. 572.
Digital version: BSB.
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Marchesinus, Johannes. Mammotrectus super Bibliam. [Strassburg: Georg Husner, c. 1478–79.]
Provenance: Morris. — Richard Bennett. — J. Pierpont Morgan. — Morgan Library (ChL 108).
References: ISTC (im00237000). — Morgan Catalogue 1, no. 46.
Digital version: BSB.
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Torquemada, Juan de [Johannes de Turrecremata]. Meditationes seu Contemplationes devotissimae. [Mainz]: Johann Neumeister, 3 September 1479.
Illustrated.
Provenance: Conrad Horn. — Ed. Tross. — Firmin Didot. — Crawford sale, 25 March 1891, lot 3182 (sold to Leighton for (£108). — Bernard Quaritch. — William H. Crawford. — Morris. — Richard Bennett. — J. Pierpont Morgan. — Morgan Library [deaccessioned; sold to H. P. Kraus, 14 November 1968]. — H. P. Kraus. — Otto Schaefer (purchased 1969). — Dr. Jörn Günther Rare Books (offered for sale in early 2016).— Unlocated.
References: Ellis valuation, fol. 8b, no. 97 (£113). — ISTC (it00539000). — Morgan Catalogue 1, no. 28.
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Marchesinus, Johannes. Mammotrectus super Bibliam. Cologne: Johann Koelhoff, the Elder, 22 October 1479.
Provenance: Morris. — Richard Bennett. — Sotheby 1898, lot 783 (sold to Henry Wellcome for £2 18s.). — Henry Wellcome. — Wellcome Library (Closed stores EPB Incunabula 4.c.4 (SR)).
References: Ellis valuation, fol. 25b (£2 10s.). — ISTC (im00240000). — Poynter, no. 369
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Jerome, Saint [Hieronymus]. Vitae sanctorum patrum, sive Vitas patrum. Ulm: Johann Zainer, [c. 1478–79].
Illustrated. With bibliographical note by Cockerell and Morris letter tipped in. In the letter, 23 February [1891], Morris is negotiating to buy the book from J. & J. Leighton and remarks, “There [are] about 120 Cuts besides repetitions but they are rude. Perhaps your correspondent would take less for it when he finds that it is imperfect” (published in Collected Letters, 3:276–77).
Provenance: J. & J. Leighton (sold to Morris, early 1891). — Morris. — Richard Bennett. — Sotheby 1898, lot 593 (sold to Heppenstal for £1 8s.). — George D. Smith. — Huntington Library (103513) [purchased from Smith, 1916].
Reference: ISTC (ih00200000).
Digital version: BSB.
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Justinus, Marcus Junianus. Epitomae in Trogi Pompeii historias. Venice: Filippo di Pietro, 12 December 1479.
Provenance: R.W. (unidentified German owner). — C.I. — E. Knight. — Morris. — Richard Bennett. — J. Pierpont Morgan. — Morgan Library (ChL822).
References: ISTC (ij00618000). — Morgan Catalogue 2, no. 323. — MS catalogue (2), no. 912, p. 82.
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Carcano, Michael de. Sermonarium de peccatis per adventum et per duas quadragesimas. Basel: Michael Wenssler, 29 May 1479.
Provenance: Morris. — Richard Bennett. — Sotheby 1898, lot 341 (sold to Ellis for £2 2s.). — Unlocated.
References: Ellis valuation, fol. 24b (£1 10s). — ISTC (ic00195000).
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Ars praedicandi. [Cologne: Johann Guldenschaff], 22 April [14]79.
Provenance: Morris. — Richard Bennett. — J. Pierpont Morgan. — Morgan Library (ChL238).
References: Ellis valuation, fol. 25b (£1 10s.). — ISTC (ia01139000). — Morgan Catalogue 1, no. 101.
Digital version: ULD.
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Bonaventure, Saint [Saint Bonaventura]. Sermones de tempore et de sanctis. Zwolle: [Johannes de Vollenhoe], 1479.
Provenance: Morris. — Richard Bennett. — Sotheby 1898, lot 312 (sold to Heppenstal for £2 17s.). — Unlocated.
References: Ellis valuation, fol. 21 (£2 5s.) — Ellis valuation, fol. 33 (£3). — ESTC (ib00948000).
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Astesano [Astesanus, de Ast]. Summa de casibus conscientiae. Cologne: Heinrich Quentell, 31 August 1479.
Provenance: Kloster Aspach (Rotthalmünster, Germany). — Manius Koch. — Morris. — Richard Bennett. — Sotheby 1898, lot 140 (sold to J. H. Jones for £3 12s.). — Robert Steele. — Rare Books Room, Cambridge University Library (Inc.1.A.4.20[3714]) [purchased 1932].
References: Ellis valuation, fol. 25b (£3 10s.). — ISTC (ia01166000). — MEI. — Oates, no. 713.
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June 21, 2017
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