Bellovacensis, Vincentius

Speculum Naturale, Pars Secunda

      Printer of the Legenda Aurea, 1486. A Very Good Copy Folio, contemporary blindstamped calf over wooden boards, gothic letters, doule column, 273 leaves (missing 8 leaves), index and white leaves at end. Extra German text not endemic to text at head of text. Very nice initial letters throughout both red and blue with embellishments and an extraordinary inital "P" using gold leaf. Polain 3948, Proctor 2056. Originally, it was thought by bibliographers that this volume was printed by Koberger or the R-printer (Adolf Rusch) but now scholars agree that this was the printer who completed the Legenda aurea. Very rare and one of the finest copies. Bookplate of Comte Ferdinand Egger who was a friend of Shubert and the Police Commissioner at Graz as well as rising to the level of Austrian State Secretary. He also wrote music in the town of Carinthia where a music revolution in choral music began. Compare with Christies catalogue of March 26, 2003 which had part one. Copies at British Museum, Smithsonian. and Universiteit Laden in the Netherlands.