¶ St. Augustine — De civitate dei (1486–87)

Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo [Saint Augustinus]. De civitate dei [French] De la cite de dieu. Trans. Raoul de Presles. Abbeville: Pierre Gérard and Jean Du Pré (printer of Paris), 1486–87.

Two parts, dated 1486 and 1487. Illustrated.

Provenance: John Hayford Thorold. — Thorold sale, Sotheby, 12 December 1884, lot 197. — Morris. — Richard Bennett. — J. Pierpont Morgan. — Morgan Library (ChL1602).

References: Ellis valuation, fol. 15b, no. 181 (£100). — ISTC (ia01247000). — Morgan Catalogue 3, no. 622 [HathiTrust].

¶ Ludolf, von Sachsen — Vita Christi (1487)

Ludolf, von Sachsen [Ludolphus de Saxonia]. Vita Christi [Dutch] Tboeck vanden leven Jhesu Christi. Antwerp: Gerard Leeu, 3 November 1487.

Illustrated.

Provenance: Morris. — Richard Bennett. — Sotheby 1898, lot 772 (sold to Heppenstal for £12 12s.). — Unlocated.

Reference: ISTC (il00353000).

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Justinian I — Institutiones (1487)

Justinian I [Justinianus]. Institutiones (with the Glossa ordinaria of Accursius). Basel: Michael Wenssler, 31 May 1476.

The date in the Sotheby 1898 catalogue (see below) is apparently an error. Wenssler published several editions of the Institutiones but none in 1487.

Provenance: Inscription “Mnrijs Georgij in Fransening.” — Morris. — Richard Bennett. — Sotheby 1898, lot 738 (sold to Henry Wellcome for £5 15s.). — Henry Wellcome. — Wellcome Library (Closed stores EPB Incunabula 3.f.2 (SR)).

References: Ellis valuation, fol. 24b (£3). — ISTC (ij00513000). — Poynter, no. 336.

[Photographed by WSP at the Wellcome Library]

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¶ Rolevinck and others

The following titles are bound together:

[1] Rolevinck, Werner [Werner Rolewinck]. Fasciculus temporum. Strassburg: Johann Prüss, 1487.

Illustrated.

References: Ellis valuation, fol. 11b, no. 138 (£3). — ISTC (ir00273000).

Digital version: ULD.

[2] Auerbach, Johannes. Processus iudiciarius. [Strassburg: Johann (Reinhard) Grüninger, c. 1488–89.]

This title was issued as part of a collection of legal works; hence no imprint is listed in the Sotheby 1898 catalogue.

Reference: ISTC (im00759000).

Digital version: BSB.

[3] Attavanti, Paolo [Paulus, Florentinus]. Breviarium totius juris canonici. Memmingen: Albrecht Kunne, 1486.

Illustrated.

Reference: ISTC (ip00180000).

Digital version: BSB.

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Provenance: Morris. — Richard Bennett. — Sotheby 1898, lot 528 (sold to Leighton for £1 19s.). — Unlocated.

Reference: MS catalogue (2), no. 938, p. 86 (all three titles, with an X beside them).

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¶ Jacobus, de Theramo — Consolatio peccatorum (1487)

Jacobus, de Theramo. Consolatio peccatorum, seu Processus Belial. Augsburg: Johann Schönsperger, 11 October 1487.

Illustrated. No Morris book label, but it is connected with Morris in the Wellcome catalogue.

Provenance: Frederick North, Earl of Guildford. — Morris (purchased from Quaritch, 31 March 1890, for £7). — Sotheby 1898, lot 1160 (sold to Thomson for £13 10s.). — Henry Wellcome. — Wellcome Library (Closed stores EPB Incunabula 4.a.16 (SR)).

References: Ellis valuation, fol. 4b, no. 38 (£4). — ISTC (ij00079000). — MS catalogue (2), no. 699 (with two X’s next to it). — Poynter, no. 569.

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¶ Ludolf, von Sachsen — Vita Christi (1487)

Ludolf, von Sachsen [Ludolphus de Saxonia]. Vita Christi. Antwerp: Gerard Leeu, 3 November 1487.

Illustrated.

Provenance: D. van den Schrieck and J. Schollaert. — Morris. — Richard Bennett. — J. Pierpont Morgan. — Morgan Library (ChL1702).

References: Ellis valuation, fol. 1b, no. 2 (£30). — ISTC (il00353000). — Morgan Catalogue 3, no. 651.

¶ Guesclin — Le livre des faits d’armes (c. 1487)

Guesclin, Bertrand du. Le livre des faits d’armes de Bertrand du Guesclin. [Lyon: Guillaume Le Roy, c. 1487.]

Illustrated.

Provenance: Marquis de Coislin. — Morris. — Richard Bennett. — J. Pierpont Morgan. — Morgan Library (ChL1557).

References: Ellis valuation, fol 16b no. 206 (£40). —  ISTC (ig00541000). — Morgan Catalogue 3, no. 604.

¶ Livy — Gesta Romanorum (c. 1484—87)

Livy [Titus Livius]. Gesta Romanorum. Louvain: Johannes de Westfalia, [between 1484/85 and 1487].

Provenance: Joannes Nÿess. — Morris. — Richard Bennett. — J. Pierpont Morgan. — Morgan Library (ChL1682).

References: Ellis valuation, fol. 36 (£3 10s.). — ISCT (ig00285000). — Morgan Catalogue 3, no. 631.

¶ Itinerarium Beatae Virginis Mariae (1487)

Itinerarium Beatae Virginis Mariae. Ulm: Johann Reger, 16 February 1487.

Illustrated.

Provenance: Hercule Catenacci. — Morris. — Richard Bennett. — J. Pierpont Morgan. — Morgan Library (ChL497).

References: Ellis valuation, fol, 10b, no. 125 (£6). — ISTC (ii00221000). — Morgan Catalogue 1, no. 203.

Digital version: BSB.

¶ Jacobus, de Voragine — Legenda aurea sanctorum (1487)

Jacobus, de Voragine. Legenda aurea sanctorum, sive Lombardica historia. Lyon: Mathias Huss, 20 July 1487.

Illustrated.

Provenance: Morris. — Richard Bennett. — J. Pierpont Morgan. — Morgan Library (ChL1571).

References: Ellis valuation, fol. 43 (£6 10s.). — ISTC (ij00118000). — Morgan Catalogue 3, no. 605.

¶ Chroniques de Normandie (1487)

Chroniques de Normandie. Rouen: Guillaume Le Talleur, May 1487.

Provenance: Charles de Croy, 4th duc d’Arschot. — Morris. — Richard Bennett. — J. Pierpont Morgan. — Morgan Library (ChL1604).

References: ISTC (ic00487000). — Morgan Catalogue 3, no. 624.

¶ Le triumphe des neuf preux (1487)

Le triumphe des neuf preux. Abbeville: Pierre Gérard, 30 May 1487.

Illustrated.

Provenance: Girardot de Prefond. — Louis Jean Gaignat.  — Victor Masséna Essling. — Achille Seilliere. — Seilliere sale, Sotheby, 28 February 1887, lot 776 (sold to James Toovey for £83).  James Toovey. —  William H. Crawford. — Crawford sale, Quaritch, 12 March 1891, lot 2215 (sold to Lawrence). — Lawrence. — Morris. — Richard Bennett. — J. Pierpont Morgan. — Morgan Library (ChL1603).

References: Ellis valuation, fol. 15b, no. 182 (£15 15s.). — ISCT (it00458000). — Morgan Catalogue 3, no. 623.

¶ Sabellico — Decades rerum Venetarum (1487)

Sabellico [Marcus Antonius Coccius Sabellicus]. Decades rerum Venetarum. Venice: Andreas Torresanus, de Asula, 21 May 1487.

Provenance: Morris. — Richard Bennett. — Sotheby 1898, lot 993 (sold to Dawson for £1 14s.). — Unlocated.

References: Ellis valuation, fol. 41 (£2). — ISTC (is00005000). — MS catalogue (2), no. 915, p. 82 (with an X beside the title).

Digital version: BSB.

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