Meynradus von Einsiedeln, Passio Sancti Meynradi martyris et heremite. Ed. Sebastian Brant, Basel. Michael Furter, XII. kal. octobris [= 20 Sept.] 1496.

Meynradus von Einsiedeln

Passio Sancti Meynradi martyris et heremite. Ed. Sebastian Brant, Basel. Michael Furter, XII. kal. octobris [= 20 Sept.] 1496.

The legend of the Swiss Saint Meinrad and the foundation of Einsiedeln Abbey.

First Latin edition, this small incunable contains the account of the life and martyrdom of St. Meinrad of Einsiedeln, illustrated with 21 fine, large woodcuts. Sebastian Brant's rare Latin edition is based on a 12th century manuscript.

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4to, (193 x 140 mm). 14 ff., with 21 large woodcuts from 19 blocks on title-page and within the text. Full brown morocco by Francisque Cuzin (1836-90), regarded at the time as the finest bookbinder in the world, double gilt rules to covers and spine, gilt arms to covers; leading edges gilt, inner dentelle gilt (ca. 1880), marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. An immaculate copy.

Provenance: Victor Masséna, duc de Rivoli, prince of Essling (1836-1910), with his "VM" device to spine and his arms gilt to upper cover; Hoepli (Milano), Essling sale 1939, lot 57 (pl. XIX); Maurice Burrus (1882-1959), Alsatian tobacco magnate and deputé de Haute-Rhin (his bookplate to front flyleaf).

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