14. Formularium procuratorum et advocatorum Curiae Romanae

Basel: [Michael Furter?], 10 March 1493

Description

Paper. 230 leaves (last leaf blank); 200 x 140 mm (quarto). Gothic type. Title-page present. Imprint from colophon: 'Formulariu Aduocatoru[m] et Procurator Romane curie et Regij parleameti': practica ostendes fm iura comunia: exactissima diligentissima impssum Basilee Anno dni M. CCCC.lxxxxiij. sexto ydus Marij. Finit foeliciter. Rubricated. Some woodcut initials. One hand-coloured initial at beginning of text proper (f.7a)

Binding

Brown calf over paper boards. Split away from boards near spine, which is broken, with spine cords exposed. Some gatherings loose.

Printer

The earliest books signed and dated as produced by Michael Furter of Basel are Brant's Expositiones omnium titulorum legalium (1st October 1490) and Panormitanus's Processus iudiciarius (1490). However, Furter is mentioned as a printer as early as the 15th January 1483. He died in 1517.

Provenance

1. Illegible Monastery library inscription 2. Joseph Pratten Vin, Upper Easton, Nr. Bristol, 30 November 1828 3. Canon William Ardene Shoults 4. Selwyn College; Otago University Library

Reference

HC 7300*; BMC III 787-8; Goff F268; Kaplan 214; ISTC if00268000; GW 10224

Illustrations

Early title-page, painted initial (f.1a), detail (f.1a), detail of initial (f.103a), colophon, double-page spread with initial (f.25b & f.26a).