Jordanus De Quedlinburg

Opus Postillarum et Sermonum De Tempore

      Privately Printed, Strassburg, Printer of the Jordanus De Quedlinburg 1483 - Folio, sevententh century sheep over original bevelled wooden boards, some wear and scuffiing, name clipped from blank upper edge of first leaf, few minor stains, last portion with minor damp spotting to upper corners, few insignificant wormholes in blank areas of last several leaves, blank upper tip of final leaf renewed, very large copy with many uncut lower edges and preserving contemporary manuscript catchwords and signature marks. Jordan of Quedlinburg, noted Augustinian scholar, is remembered for his biography of St. Augustine as well as for his work in the reorganization of the Augustines, leading to their emergence as a mendicant order. The unknown printer of this work is yet the subject of scholarly research; his eponym, "Printer of the 1483 Jordanus de Quedlinburg," was first assigned by Proctor in l898; Voullieme in 1915 assigned the output of this press to Georg Husner. In 1966, Victor Scholderer questioned the attribution to Huser, concluding that the printer's name will continue to elude scholars. Scholderer comments that this important press which produced over one hundred books, remains one of thte most important of the yet unidentified presses. Goff locates copies of this work in New York, New Haven, Washington, Williamstown, Mass., and at Tulane University in New Orleans (apparently the westernmost location except for the copy we offer). Hain-Copinger 9438; Goff J 477.Because of the value of this item, extra postal insurance or registry fees may be required.