27. Peregrinus

Sermones de tempore et de Sanctis

Strassburg: Johann Prss], 1493

Description

Paper. [214] leaves; 178 x 130 mm (quarto). Gothic type. Double columns. Title-page present f.1a. F.2a: Tabula. F.10a: Alphabetum.i. Fratrus Peregrini sacre theologie... F.213b Colophon: Fratris Peregrini in regionem diuine pagine peregre psiciscenris: doctoris clarissimi de tempore sancrisqs per circulum anni sermoes populares [et] vigili cura denuo correcti. finem comprehendut feliciter Anno. dni M.cccc.xciii'. Capital spaces with guide letters, some coloured grey/black wash. Front leaves loose; final leaf blank. Annotations throughout. Library copy incomplete: wanting leaves 62, 74, 78-85, 201-206.

Binding

Mottled brown calf boards; front board detached. Spine title reads: Sermones/ Peregrini/ 1493.

Printer

Johann Prss, who after Adolf Rusch, carried on the printing business of Johann Mentelin of Strassburg. His earliest known dated book was the Formulare of 1483 (Hain 7260).

Provenance

1. Father Nicolaus Maignaut? 2. Canon William Ardene Shoults 3. Selwyn College; Otago University Library

Reference

HC 12585*; BMC I 124; Goff P268; ISTC ip00268000

Illustrations

Title-page, Alphabetum I (f.9a), binding, Dedicatione.