Antoninus, Saint, Abp. of Florence

Tertia pars totius su[m]me maioris beati Antonini [i.e., Summa theologica, pars tertia].

      Johann GrÅninger 1496], [Argentinae - Fame would descend on at least three of the would-be Dominicans who made their noviates in 1405 at Cortona under Br. Lawrence of Ripafratta. They were Fra Angelico - the painter; Fra Bartolommeo - the miniaturist; and St. Antoninus (1389-1459) - the reformer and theological writer. Summa Theologica Moralis is the saint's principal work and was written shortly before his death. Scholars say it marks a new and considerable development in moral theology, as well as containing a fund of matter for the student of the history of the 15th century. Offered here is vol. III (of 5) of the Strassburg, 1496, incunable edition from the press of Johann Gruninger. It is printed in gothic type, double-column format of mostly 67 lines, with some guide letters (unaccomplished) and spaces for capitals. Provenance: 1630 ownership inscription; later in the library of a divinity school, deaccessioned. Folio ( 31 cm; 12/25"). [311 of 312] ff., lacks final blank. Goff A-878; Hain-Copinger 1249; GKW 2192; BMC, I, 109; Polain 272; Proctor 469; ISTC ia00878000. Full modern calf old style: Spine with raised bands, accented with gilt rules, small gilt place/date stamps, and otherwise plain (with no labels); rules in blind extending onto covers from each band to terminate in trefoils with blind double fillets beyond. "Title-page" with 17th-century notes about the author and the printing of this work in a very neat hand in Latin. Light waterstaining in some margins; pin-type wormholes in lower margin of early leaves. A few leaves with browning due to impurities in water during paper manufacture; paper in fact excellent. Lacks final blank (only). A fine production. [Attributes: Soft Cover]