Picus, Johannes (Jean Picot)

Septem Psalmi Davidici (quos superior !tas PInitentiales deixit, quippe qui serve(n)tissima...#11;Paris: Vivant Gaultherot [& P. Vidouaeus sibi],1542.#11;[bound with]#11;[...Cantica Canticorum de Christo ac beatissima eius matre, ac vir

      Paris:, 1524-1542.. First Edition of the Septem.. Modern 1/2 burgundy morocco over marbled boards, banded spine, title gilt, edges red, hte second work lack gathering A, the t.p. and Badius' preface in which he errs and confused Jaen Picot with Pico Della Mirandola (as does the binder of this book).. 8vo. 2 works in 1.. Fine engraving of the crucifixtion inlaid onto leaf before title from a later French book, woodcut title border, 1/2 page woodcut on Q7, woodcut initials throughout. Picot was a Carthusian monk and prior at Paris in 1492. he wrote several devotional works on the Bible including these on David's Penitential Psalms and the Song of Songs (there is an incunabular edition of this work). All of his works are quite rare. None are listed in the BM Cat., only the second in Adams and he is lacking from Brunet & Graesse. See Chevailier 3664. Septem: BN: CG.CXXXVI,819.Gruys, Cartusiana,148.#11;Cantica: Moreau III, 728. Renouard, Badius, III,162ff. Adams P1169.