Lavacrum conscientiae

Lauacrum conciencie omnibus sacerdotibus perutile.

[Leipzig] : [Gregorius Böttiger], [1495?].

xcviiii [that is, xcviii], [2] leaves ; 22 cm (4to)

Imprint and author from Incunabula short title catalogue, Goff, and Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke.
Space left for initials.
Signatures: a⁸ b-p⁶ q⁸.
Errors in foliation: lxxxviiii-xcviii foliated xc-xcviiii, with xc as cxi, xciiii as cxv.
Fraktur type.
Attributed also to Jacobus de Clusa.

Library's copy imperfect: stains from water damage with no loss of text.
Library's copy has: initials supplied in red ink by contemporary hand; and numerous marginal notations in red and blank ink.
Originally classed as: BQV185. J32 1495 Tiny.

Incunabula short title catalogue, il00099000
Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke, 13880
Goff, F.R. Incunabula in American libraries, L-99
Voulliéme, E. Inkunabeln der Königlichen Bibliothek, 1383
Prussia (Germany). Nachträge zu Hain's Repertorium bibliographicum und seinen fortsetzungen, 202
Bayerische Staatsbibliothek Inkunabelkatalog, L-71.050
Kongelige Bibliotek (Denmark). Katalog over det Kongelige biblioteks inkunabler, 2157

Provenance: Albertus Oppathowiens (Alberti Custodis Oppathowiensis inscribed in red on the title page).

Bound in paper over pasteboard. Paper from book printed in Fraktur. Labels affixed to spine: "Leipzig ca. 1495" and "Gruytrode Lavacrum conscientiae."

RARE

Restrictions: Inquiries concerning this item should be addressed to the reference librarian for the Robbins Collection.

BX1912.5 .J17 1495 Incun.

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