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Éditions du XVI
e
s.
Bellarmin (1542-1560), cardinal-archbishop of Capua canonized in 1930, was one of the
most learned controversialists and the first jesuit who taught theology at the University of
Leuven. Neat typography on 2 columns with engraved ornamental initials, head- and tail-
pieces, titles with large papal arms of Clement VIII.
# De Backer-Sommervogel I-1157; # Brunet I-743 (other ed.); # Biogr. univ. III-544/545.
▲ Provenance : ex-dono from Nepolis Dantius to Johannes Roversius (handwritten
mention in Latin).
¶ Troisième édition du 1er vol. et seconde édition pour les deux autres de l’oeuvre la plus influente de
Bellarmin, premier jésuite professeur de théologie à l’université de Louvain. Plein veau de l’ép. sur ais
de bois (défauts).
280 – (Religion)
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Ens. 2 ouvr. en 1 vol. in-12°
-
Sanctus BONAVENTURA.- Legenda
maior beatissimi patris Francisci a Sancto Bonve[n]tura. Suavissimo et religio-
nis pietate[m] redole[n]te stilo co[m]posita.
Venundantur ubi impressa est Parisiis, in officina Johan[n]is Frelloni (Johannis Barbier
impressoris necno[n] librarii jurati p[er] eode[m] Barbier et pro Johanne Frellon
co[m]morante [...]), [after 1508].
In-12° : [84] lvs (handwritten
p
rovenance erased on the title-page very slightly browned, some foxing, rare
handwritten notes or corrections in the text).
19
th
Century binding : threequarter marbled calf, sprinkled paper boards, gilt decorated flat spine, yellowed
edges (partly rubbed).
Est.
:
600/ 800 €
Very early postincunabulum
of this famous biography of Saint Francis of Assisi. Jean
Barbier and Jean Frellon edition, though no copy has been found with Frellon name, printed
after 1508 as Barbier became that year “librarii jurati”. The “Legenda maior” was ordered
to the Franciscan Bonaventura (1221-1274) in 1263 and is composed of a prologue, the
biography of the Saint and by miracles occured after his death. The theologian and cardinal
of Albino Bonaventura studied at the University of Paris under Alexander of Hales and
John of Rochelle and became Doctor at the same time of Thomas ab Aquinas in 1257. The
same year, because of his order defense against the anti-medicant party, he was named
Minister General of the Franciscan Order. Bonaventura was canonised in 1482 and named
Doctor of the Church in 1587 (nicknamed “Seraphi Doctor”). Text in Gothic typesetting with
ornemental initial letters, mostly dotted, and with the mark of Jean Frellon, also dotted,
on the title-page contrarly of the copy listed by Renouard which presents the vignette of
Barbier.
# Renouard.- Imprimeurs et libraires parisiens du XVI
e
siècle. Paris, Service des travaux
historiques de la Ville de Paris, 1979, 244; # USTC 143394; # not in Adams, Machiels,
Soltész, STC French.
Bound with
, same condition : PERAULT, Raimond.- Vita dive virgi[ni]s ac martyris :
Christiq[ue] sponse singularis Katherine Costi regis filie [...]. Cum dive Helene crucis Christi
salutifere inuentricis ad calce[m] adiecto Panegyrico [...]. Parrhisios, in officina Ascensiana,
(pridie Penthecostes 1511). [64] lvs. Postincunabulum (1
st
ed. : Bale, 1504) containing the
biography of Saint Catherine and the praise of Saint Helene by Perault (1455-1505), bishop
of Saintes and cardinal of Gurk, edited by Jean Cavellat. Text in Gothic typesetting with
ornemental initial letters, mostly dotted, and with the portrait of Catherine on the title-page.
# Renouard II-207; # USTC 180647; # not in Adams, Machiels, Soltész, STC French.
▲ Provenance : “Bibliotheca Renessiana” (ex-libris).
¶ Post-incunable de la biographie de Saint François par Saint Bonaventura. Relié avec une biographie
de Sainte Catherine et une louange de Sainte Hélène par R. Perault, cardinal de Gurck. Demi-veau
marbré à petits coins du 19e s. (lég. us., rel. lég. frottée).