Description: Opus Preclarum Melliflui Doctoris: Atque Divinorum Solertissimi Archanonorum [Sic] Exploratoris Divi Bernardi Abbatis Clarevalensis: Cantica Canticorum. Multifaria Interpretantis. G. L Bernardus; Bernard Of Clairvaux; Gregorius Britannicus, editor Brescia Angelus Britannicus 1500 Vellum 8vo 8" - 9" tall 150 leaves. Sig. [*2] a-s8 t4. Double columns, 45 lines to a column. Printer and date from the colophon, ISTC ib00431000 title from colophon. January 28, 1500. Contemporary limp vellum with handwritten brown ink title to the spine. Occasional initials, Gothic type, catch words at quire. Vellum is aged, with patina and wear, some staining, vellum on the spine is cracking where the internal ties are. Interior pastedowns are loose, front pastedown has a small hole, one blank repaired at gutter with vellum, various names/inscriptions on blanks, title page has numerous owner names, some crossed out. There is some marginalia including an occasional manicule, some of the marginalia in p quire has been trimmed at the margin edges, the occasional ink blot, a few initials have later rubrication, old bookseller notes in pencil at last blank. A quite scarce incunable edition of St. Bernard's sermons on the Song of Songs, supposedly edited by Gregorius Britannicus from the 1482 edition. Only 1 copy is recorded as sold at auction in the last 75 years and there are only 7 copies shown in North America, all in the U. S. Bernard of Clairvaux was a dominant personality of the 12th century, the founder of the Cistercians and, as head of the Order, involved in the politicial, philosophical and religious issues of his day, including the papal schism of 1130. "In his Sermons on the Song of Songs one sees the allegorical method of scriptural exegesis applied to the most beloved book of the Bible in the monastic tradition." (Kilian Walsh, "The Works of Bernard of Clairvaux") . The printer, Angelo Britannico, worked with his brother Giacomo, in Brescia, printing religious and musical works in small format editions with elegantly simple Gothic type which they had commissioned themselves, using paper made especially for them - their watermark is quite clear on the colophon/registrum page, just below the distinctive printer's mark. An interesting and scarce incunabulum. WE ARE LOCATED IN CANADA but we can ship using USPS International Customers -- we may be able to ship more cheaply than we show - please e-mail us to see what we can offer to your location. US Customers - We ship twice or more a week using the US Postal Service via our courier from Canada to our mailing address in New York and then on to US addresses.We are able to offer competitive rates with this service, but if you require quicker shipping, please inquire. For books over $799 we may ship via CanadaPost from Toronto. Canadian customers -- we may have to charge HST/GST for Canadian purchases (generally 5% for books). However, shipping is generally lower than on ebay's shipping cost calculator. Email me with your province and I'll be happy to calculate HST and shipping. We are happy to combine shipping! For our international customers, import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up -- do not confuse them with additional shipping charges. We really cannot show merchandise below value or mark items as "gifts" - it can get us into all kinds of trouble with customs. Since Brexit, shipping to the UK may require a VAT invoice. We have been selling books for over 20 years and pack and ship them with care. Thanks for bidding and thanks for being a fellow book lover. See our other listings for more unusual and rare books.
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Author: Bernardus; Bernard Of Clairvaux; Gregorius Britannicus, editor
Book Title: Opus Preclarum Melliflui Doctoris: Atque Divinorum Solertissimi
Cover: Vellum
Language: Latin
Publisher: Angelus Britannicus
Publication Year: 1500
Place Published: Brescia
Format: Vellum
Title: Incunable Bernard of Clairvaux Song of Song Sermons 1500 Vellum
Edition: 1st Edition Thus
Book Condition: Good with no dust jacket
Features: 150 leaves. Sig. [*2] a-s8 t4. Double columns, 45 lines to a, column. Printer and date from the colophon, ISTC ib00431000, title from colophon. January 28, 1500. Contemporary limp vellum, with handwritten brown ink title to the spine. Occasional, initials, Gothic type, catch words at quire. Vellum is aged,, with patina and wear, some staining, vellum on the spine is, cracking where the internal ties are. Interior pastedowns are, loose, front pastedown has a small hole, one blank repaired at, gutter with vellum, various names/inscriptions on blanks, title, page has numerous owner names, some crossed out. There is some, marginalia including an occasional manicule, some of the, marginalia in p quire has been trimmed at the margin edges, the, occasional ink blot, a few initials have later rubrication, old, bookseller notes in pencil at last blank. A quite scarce, incunable edition of St. Bernard's sermons on the Song of, Songs, supposedly edited by Gregorius Britannicus from the 1482, edition. Only 1 copy is recorded as sold at auction in the last, 75 years and there are only 7 copies shown in North America,, all in the U. S. Bernard of Clairvaux was a dominant, personality of the 12th century, the founder of the Cistercians, and, as head of the Order, involved in the politicial,, philosophical and religious issues of his day, including the, papal schism of 1130. "In his Sermons on the Song of Songs one, sees the allegorical method of scriptural exegesis applied to, the most beloved book of the Bible in the monastic tradition.", (Kilian Walsh, "The Works of Bernard of Clairvaux") . The, printer, Angelo Britannico, worked with his brother Giacomo, in, Brescia, printing religious and musical works in small format, editions with elegantly simple Gothic type which they had, commissioned themselves, using paper made especially for them -
Binding: Vellum
Place of Publication: Brescia
Year Printed: 1500
