37. Ubertinus de Casali

Arbor vitae crucifixae Jesu Christi

Venice: Andreas de Bonetis, 12 March 1485

Description

Paper. 250 leaves; 285 x 200 mm (fol.). Roman type. Double columns. F.1a: [in caps] 'Incipit prologus in librum qvi intitulatur arbor vite crucifixe Iesu. Et dicitur opus Ubertini de Casali. F.248b Colophon: 'Liber qui intitulatur Arbor uite crucifixe Iesu deuotissimi fratris Vbertini de Casali ordinis minoru felicit' explicit. Impressus Venetiis p. Andrea de Bonettis de Papia. Anno. M.CCCC.LXXXV. Die. Xii. Martii. Ioane Mocenico indyto principe regnante.' Capital spaces and guide letters uncoloured. Not rubricated.

Binding

Quarter bound red calf over green paper boards. Spine title reads: De Casali/ Arbor/ Vitae.

Printer

The first book connected with Andreas de Bonetis is the Romuleius of 14 November 1482; the last authenticated being Constitutiones Clementinae, 13 June 1486.

Provenance

1. Canon William Ardene Shoults 2. Selwyn College; Otago University Library

Reference

HC 4551*; BMC V 361; Goff U55; Kaplan 478; ISTC iu00055000

Illustrations

Incipit Prologus (f.1a), binding, bibliographical note on front endpaper, last page with colophon, detail of colophon.