INCUNABULA LEAVES Mss. #81 See Oversized
SCOPE AND CONTENTS This collection of 75 incunabula leaves was purchased by the library from the Leamington Book Shop. To it were added three other leaves, purchased separately. The leaves from Leamington are stamped with numbers corresponding to those below.
1 Sixth German Bible. Gunther Zainer, Augsburg, 1477. Hain #3134. Zainer was Augsburg’s first printer.
2 Eleventh German Bible. Johann Schonsperger, Augsburg, 1487. Hain #3139.
3 Biblia Latina. Johann Froben and Johann Petri, Basel, 1498. Hain #3172.
4 Biblia Latina. Anton Koberger, Nuremberg, 1475. Hain #3056. the first Bible printed by Koberger.
5 Ninth German Bible. Anton Koberger, Nuremberg, 1483. Hain #3137. The only Bible printed in German by Koberger.
6 Biblia Latina. Franciscus Renner de Heilbrun, Venice, 1476. Hain #3063.
7 Biblia Latina. Johann Zainer, Ulm, 1480. Hain #3079. Johann Zainer (brother of Gunther?) was the first and most important printer of Ulm.
8 Missale Braganse. Johann Sensenschmidt, Bamber, 1489. Hain #11259. No copy recorded in America.
9 Missale Coloniense. Hermann Bungart de Kettwych, Cologne, 1498. Hain #11282. No copy recorded in America.
10 Missale Magdeburgense. Simon Koch de Wylborch, Magdeburg, 1486. Hain #11322. Books printed in Magdeburg are rare.
11 Missale Augustanum. Erhard Ratdolt, Augsburg, 1496. Hain #11261.
12 Missale Bambergense. Johann Pfeyl, Bamberg, 1499. Hain #11265.
13 Missale Olomucense. Georg Stuchs, Nurember, 1499. Hain #11338. No copy recorded in America.
14 Missale Herbipolense. Georg Reyser, Wurzburg, 1484. Hain # 11310. No copy recorded in America.
15 Missale Ratisponense. Johann Pfeyl, Bamberg, 1500. Hain #11359.
16 Missale Romanum. Johann Emericus de Spira, Venice, 1493. Hain #11400.
17 Missale Dominicanum. Johannes Hamman, Venice, 1494. Hain #11293.
18 Breviarum, Cisterciensis. J. Reinhart de Gruninger, Strassburg, 1494. Hain #3823. No copy recorded in US.
19 Breviarum Herbipolense. Georg Reyser, Wurtzburg, 1479. Hain #3845. No copy recorded in America.
20 Nicolaus de Lyra. Postilla super Bibliam, part III. Printer of “Henricus Ariminensis,” Strassburg, 1477. Hain #10367.
21 Antonius. Summa Theologica. Part IV. Anton Keberger, Nuremberg, 1479. Hain #1242.
22 Nicolaus de Lyra. Glossae in Bibliam. Sweynheym & Pannartz, Rome, 1471. Hain #10363.
23 Aristoteles. Opera de Naturalia Philosophia. Rillipo de Petri, Venice, 1482. Hain #1682.
24 Hieronymus. Epistolae. Nicolaus Kessler, Basel, 1492. Hain #8561.
25 Franciscus Platea. Opus restitutonium. Johann de Colonia, Venice, 1474. Hain #13038. (recorded as 13028.)
26 Nicolaus de Lyra. Postilla super Bibliam. Anton Koberger, Nuremberg, 1485. Hain #3166. The large woodcut illustration is an attempt by a medieval artist to depict the new Jerusalem as described by the prophet Ezekiel.
27 Bergomensis. Supplementium Chronicarum. Bernardu Benalius, Venice, 1485. Hain # 3166
28 Guillermus, Sermones. Johann Otmar, Tubingen, 1499. Hain #8323
29 Johannes Fribergensis. Summa, (Opera). Conrad Dinckmut, Ulm, 1484. Hain # 7371
30 Cato. Ethica. Johann Zainer, Ulm, 1474-1478. Hain #4710. Editio princeps. ($450.00)
31 Rolevinck. Fasciculus temporum. Erhard Ratold, Venice, 1480. Hain # 6926.
32 Durandus. Speculum. Johann Silgenstat, Passau, 1478. Hain # 6511
33 Ethymologicum Magnum Graecum. Greek type. Zacharias Kallierges. Venice, 1499. Hain # 6691 Editio princeps; first book printed by Kallierges. ($450.00)
34 Schatzbehalter. Anton Koberger, Nuremburg, 1491. Hain # 14507. A copy sold a Sotheby’s auction March 1953 for 310 pounds.
35 Thomas a Kempis. Opera. Caspar Hochfeder, Nuremburg, 1494. Hain #9769 ($95.00)
36 Albrecht von Eyb. Margarita Poetica. Johann Sensenschmidt, Hain #6818 (first printer of) Nuremberg, 1472
37 Gratianus. Decretum. Johannes de Colonia, Venice, 1479. Hain #7894
38 Petrus Berchorius. Dictionarius. A. Koberger, Nuremberg, 1489. Hain # 2801
39 Thomas Aquinas. Contra Gentiles. Franciscus Renner, Venice, 1476. Hain # 1386
40 Guillermus Paraldus. Postilla super epistolas. Nicholas Kessler. Basel, 1492. Hain # 8279
41 Neue Ehe (New Testament) und Passional. Probably printed by Johann Bammler of Augsburg, however, have been unable to verify this.
42 Augustinus. Sermones. Johann Amerbach, Basel, 1494. Hain #2008
43 Johannes Nider. Praeceptorium. Anton Sorg, Augsburg, 1475. Hain #11789 ($200.00)
44 Eike van Repgow. Remissorium. Johann Schonsperger, Augsburg, 1495. Hain # 13867.
45 Pope Clemens V. Constitutiones. Michael Wenssler, Basel, 1476. Hain # 5418 or 5419; the one is a reprint of the other.
46 Walter Burley. Buch non Leben. Anton Sorg, Augsburg, 1490. Hain # 4125
47 Sebastian Brant. Klag, Antwurt und Urteil. J. Schonsperger, Augsburg, 1497. Hain # 3279. No copy recorded in America.
48 Auslegung des Amts der heiligen Messe. J. Bammler, Augsburg, 1484. Hain #2144. ($1,500.00)
49 Thomas Aquinas. Catens aurea. Michael Wenssler, Basel, 1476. Hain # 1322.
50 GRATIANUS. Decretum. Berhard Richel, Basel, 1476. Hain # 7888
51 Konigshoven Chronikl. Johann Bammler, Augsburg, 1474. Hain # 9791. No copy recorded in America
52 Robertus Caracciolus. Sermones. Adolph Rusch, Strassburg, 1470-1475. Hain # 4470.
53 Jacobus de Voragine. Legenda Sanctoru. Johann Zainer, Ulm, 1480**
54 Johannes Nider. Die 24 goldenen Harfen. Johann Bammler, Augsburg, 1492. Hain # 11847
55 Sachenspiegel. Johann Schonesperger, Augsburg, 1482. Hain # 14076. No copy recorded in America.
56 Rampigollis. Aurea Bibilia. Printed at the monastery of S.S. Ulrich and Afra, Augsburg, ca. 1475 ($150.00) Hain # 13678
57 Bishop Bruno. Psalterium. Georg Reyser, Wurzburg, 1485. Hain # 4011 ($450.00)
58 Twelfth German Bible. Johann Schonesperger, Augsburg, 1490. Hain # 3140
59 Johannes Nider. Sermones. Konrad Fyner, Esslingen, 1476-1478. Hain #11799
60 Rudimentum novitiorum. Lucas Brandes, Lubeck, 1495. Hain # 4996. Exceedingly rare as are all fifteenth century books printed in Lubeck.
61 Pacificus Novariensis. Can not locate a copy. Advice from European agent gave Jenson as printer; but it appears to be the work of the printer Phillipus de Lavagna, Milan, 1479. Hain # 12259**
62 Rolevinck. Fasciculus temporum. Heinrich Quentell, Cologne, 1479. Hain # 6923
63 Same as number 22
64 Kolner Chronikl. Johann Koelhoff, Koln, 1499. Hain # 4989.
65 Johannes Nider. Sermones. Johan Koelhoff, Cologne, 1482. Hain unrecorded. Stilwell N196.**
66 Isidorus. De Suma buno. Ulrich Zell, (first printer of) Cologne, 1470-1472. Hain # 9281.
67 Jacobus Fussigna. Manipoulus coratorum. Johann Guldenschaff, Cologne, 1480. Hain # 8168.
68 Johannes de Turrecremata. Quaestiones. Peter Bergmann, Cologne 1478. Hain # 15710.
69 Albrecht von Eyb. Margarita Poetica. Georg Husner, Strassburg, 1479-1483. Hain # 6814, or # 6816.
70 Johannes Melber. Vocabularius. Johann Pruss, Strassburg, 1486. Hain # 11040.
71 Chroniken der Sassen. Peter Schoeffer, Mainz, 1492. Hain # 4990.
72 Breydenbach. Opusculum peregrinationum. Erhard Reuwich, Mainz, 1486. Hain $ 3956.
73 Janus Balbus. Catholicon. Adolph Rusch, Strassburg, 1470. Hain # 2251. ($750.00)
74 Janus Balbus. Catholicon. Georg Husner, Strassburg, 1483. Hain # 2252.
75 Breydenbach. Reise ins Heilige Land. Erhard Reunich?, Mainz, 1486. Hain # 3959. (This is a German translation of # 72.) There is doubt as to Reuwich being the printer, also as to its having been printed in Mainz.
A number of these leaves are from books that are undated, (As are the majority printed prior to 1480,) others give neither town nor printer; however, these important features have been carefully checked with Hain, Stillwell, and the Gesamptkatalog der Wiegend… drucke, and listed accordingly.
Wherever a price is given, this is the price asked for a complete copy in Lathrop Harper’s Catalogue of Incunabula issued twenty years.
** Indicates possibility of some other printer, place and date.
April 13, 1953.
Hain, Ludwig, 1781-1836. Repertorium bibliographicum : in quo libri omnes ab arte typographica inventa usque ad annum MD. typis expressi, ordine alphabetico vel simpliciter enumerantur vel adcuratius recensentur / opera Ludovici Hain. Staten Island, NY : Maurizio Martino, 1996. 2 v. in 4 ; 22 cm.
"This reprint is strictly limited to 100 sets"--T.p. verso. Facsimile reprint. Originally published: sumtibus J.G. Cottae Stuttgartiae et Jul. Renouard Lutetiae Parisiorum, 1826-1838.