Paludanus, Petrus [De Palude, Peter], O.P. (C.1275-1342)

Exactissimi...Doctoris Petri De Palude...Quartus Sententiarum Liber a F. Vincentio De Haerlem

      Claudio Chevallon, 1514. [BOUND WITH: ] ECKIUS, JOANNES [ECK, JOHANN] (1486-1543). Homiliarii Eckiani adversus sectas, ab ipso auctore denuo recogniti, tomus quartus de septem sacramentis ecclesiae catholicae...(Ingolstadt: G. Krapfius, 1536). Two fine post-incunabula theological works bound together in a single volume. Large 8vo (28 x 21cm). The first work is printed in Gothic font, the second in Roman. Collation for the first work is as follows: engraved title-page + [ii] + index (13pp) + 244ll. Collation for the second work is: engraved title-page + [vii] + 144ll. + colophon. Wood-cut initials throughout both works. A lovely engraved tree of sanguinity in the first work, several fine wood-cut illustrations in the second work. Bound in contemporary blind-tooled calf, lacking clasps, newly rebacked leather spine with label, four raised bands. A beautiful specimen of early printing. Placed in a specially made folding cover and slipcase, both of black cloth, the slipcase having a gilt morocco label to its spine. Paludanus, or Petrus de Palude, was a Dominican friar and eventually made Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem. He was also a theological adviser on the board at the University of Paris which studied the question of the Beatific vision of the souls of the just immediately after death, a debate which was opened by Pope John XXII's assertions to the contrary. Johann Eckius (also Eck) was among the most learned humanists and theologians of the Catholic Church during the time of the Reformation. He was also Martin Luther's most vigorous and able opponent, and spent much of his life in controversy with Protestants.