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LEONICENUS, OMNIBONUS

Commentarium in Lucanum

      Filippo di Pietro, Venezia 1475 - LEONICENUS, OMNIBONUS. Commentarium in Lucanum. [precedes:] Vita Lucani. [follows:] Disticha. [at colophon:] Venetiis. M.CCCC.Lxxv. xii. Kalendas Augusti. [Venice, Filippo di Pietro, 21 July 1475]. Folio (303 x 205mm), attractive contemporary full calf binding (spine renewed), blind-tooled decorations at covers, outer frame with acanthus leaves, inner panel with mastiffs, unicorns and small rosettes, bigger rosettes in the intersections, brass bosses (all present, clasps partially missing), ff. (372). 34 lines. Type: 2:115 (113) R; 115 Gr. Register: a-c10, C8, D6, d-k8, l-r10, ?10, s10, ??10, ?t10, ?l12, t-z8, &8, aa-bb8, cc-gg10, hh-kk12. FIRST AND UNIQUE 15th century edition containing Leoniceno's commentary only, which appeared together with the text of the Pharsalia in Britannico's printing of May 1496, and then in many following editions. The wonderful contemporary binding is probably attributed to the master known as Mair bb from Bamberg (i.e. Ulrich Meyer, cfr. Kyriss, 50): the unicorn tool is identified in the Schwenke archive as typical of Mair, athough Kyriss (table 103) doesn't indicate the unicorn or similar tools as typical of his workshop. Goldschmidt identifies Mair as a Jewish binder, author of remarkable works on leather and chiselled bindings, but Kyriss doubts he ever did something similar. A veil of dust on first pages, few stains on lower margin of some leaves. Light waterstains in the lower margin of last three quires. Very good and crisp copy, with wide margins (some leaves uncut) printed on strong paper. PROVENANCE: I. Ownership inscriptions in 18th century handwriting Saigan O Dalu in Gaelic on recto of title page and at colophon. II. Inscription ex-dono at title page: A present from Mr. Corlam Tho[mas] St Dublin to Mr. Cullin, Clandalchin Monastery April 1851. HC 10029*; IGI, 6999; BMC V, 219; Goff, L-172; GW, M27816; CR, 3653; GfT 1991; Pellechet, Ms 8702 (8576) = 7274 (7216); CIBN, L-147; Neveu, 392; Delisle, 1097; Polain (B), 4614; IBE, 4191; IBP, 3418; Madsen, 2945; Voulličme (B), 3726 ; Ohly-Sack, 2172; Borm, 1987; Mittler-Kind, 428; Walsh, 1659; Bod-inc, L-095; Sheppard, 3439; Proctor, 4256; BSB-Ink, O-47. E. Ph. Goldschmidt, Gothic and Renaissance Book Bindings, I, pp. 80-81. Paul und Ilse Schwenke, Die Schwenke-Sammlung gotischer Stempel- und Einbanddurchreibungen, Berlin, 1979, 91:26. E. Kyriss, Verzierte gotische Einbände im alten deutschen Sprachgebiet, Stuttgart, 1951-1958. LEONICENUS, OMNIBONUS. Commentarium in Lucanum. [precede:] Vita Lucani. [seguono:] Disticha. [al colophon:] Venetiis. M.CCCC.Lxxv. xii. Kalendas Augusti. [Venezia, Filippo di Pietro, 21 luglio 1475]. In-folio (303 x 205mm), attraente legatura coeva (dorso rinnovato) in cuoio impresso a secco, cornice esterna con foglie di acanto, pannello interno decorato con impressioni raffiguranti un cane mastino, un unicorno e piccole rosette, altre rosette pių grandi nelle intersezioni, borchie in ottone (tutte presenti), resti di fermagli, cc. (372). 34 linee. Carattere: 2:115 (113) R; 115 Gr. Registro: a-c10, C8, D6, d-k8, l-r10, ?10, s10, ??10, ?t10, ?l12, t-z8, &8, aa-bb8, cc-gg10, hh-kk12. PRIMA E UNICA edizione quattrocentesca contenente il solo commentario del Leoniceno, che apparirā insieme al testo della Pharsalia nell'impressione del Britannico del maggio 1496, e poi in molte edizioni successive. La splendida legatura coeva č probabilmente attribuibile al maestro conosciuto come Mair bb di Bamberga (ossia Ulrich Meyer, cfr. Kyriss, 50): il ferro con l'unicorno č identificato nell'archivio Schwenke come tipico di Mair, sebbene Kyriss (tavola 103) non riporti l'unicorno o altri simili ferri per questa bottega. Goldschmidt identifica Mair come un legatore di origine ebraica, autore di eccellenti lavori su cuoio e legature cesellate, anche se Kyriss dubita che egli fece mai lavori di questo genere. Un velo di polvere alle prime pagine, alcune macchie al margine inferiore di poche carte. Una gora nel margine inferiore dei tre

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