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PIUS II, Pope, formerly Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomini (1405-1464). Epistolae familiares. De Duobus amantibus Euryalo et Lucretia. Descriptio urbis Viennensis. Edited by Nicolaus de Wyle (d.1479). Nuremberg: Anton Koberger, 17 July 1486.
Second Koberger edition of a collection of letters by the humanist Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomini, who became Pope Pius II in 1458. HC *154; BMC II 430; Bod-inc P-320; BSB-Ink P-522; GW M33695; ISTC ip00719000; Goff P-719.
Median quarto (229 x 171mm). 246 leaves, with the blank, one large opening initial and other smaller initials in red (text block partially split in quire f, scattered spotting and browning, a few small wax droplets). Contemporary Augsburg blindstamped calf over wooden boards, bound by the Augsburg Blüte frei workshop [Kyriss 77, EBDB w000899], metal corner-and centrepieces, clasp (rebacked preserving part of the original spine, clasp renewed, extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance: Brixen, Minorite Friars, by gift of Johann Obersdorffer (inscription) – Brixen, Poor Clares, Convent of Saint Elizabeth (inscription) – label erased from pastedown.
Second Koberger edition of a collection of letters by the humanist Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomini, who became Pope Pius II in 1458. HC *154; BMC II 430; Bod-inc P-320; BSB-Ink P-522; GW M33695; ISTC ip00719000; Goff P-719.
Median quarto (229 x 171mm). 246 leaves, with the blank, one large opening initial and other smaller initials in red (text block partially split in quire f, scattered spotting and browning, a few small wax droplets). Contemporary Augsburg blindstamped calf over wooden boards, bound by the Augsburg Blüte frei workshop [Kyriss 77, EBDB w000899], metal corner-and centrepieces, clasp (rebacked preserving part of the original spine, clasp renewed, extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance: Brixen, Minorite Friars, by gift of Johann Obersdorffer (inscription) – Brixen, Poor Clares, Convent of Saint Elizabeth (inscription) – label erased from pastedown.
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