Koberger Bible-1487 Volume 3 Only
De Lyra, Nicolaus. Bible in Latin. Nuremberg, 1487; Anton Koberger. 348 leaves, complete and in a contemporary binding of blind-stamped pig skin, with clasps remaining but bosses on book and corners are all gone; binding and construction indicates this book is possibly from the Koberger workshop. Worm holes are present in the last few leaves with occasional browning on some of the leaves. Small paper loss on several of the leaves but not affecting text. Illustrated and a fine example of a incunabula of this period. Part 3 of the 1487 bible in latin that was printed in four parts (4). BMC vol 2, 431; Unusual collation but complete: AA10-GG10, HH12; JJ10-MM10, N12; OO8; PP10-TT10, U6; XX6; YY10-ZZ10; aaa10-fff10, g8; hhh8, jjj10-mmm10, n8.
Database of Incunabula Books: Shelved: fIG4.N8K6.1487b Vault. Author: Postillis; Nicolai de Lyra; Bible, Latin. Vulgate. 1487. Title: Biblia Latina, cum postillis Nicolai de Lyra et expositionibus Guillelmi Britonis in omnes prologos S. Hieronymi et additionibus Pauli Burgensis replicisque Matthiae Doering. Printer: Nuremberg, Anton Koberger 1487. Collation: 4 volumes. 31 cm. (see below). General notes: Title from Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke. Includes commentary by Nicolaus de Lyra and others; also Lyra’s Contra perfidiam Judaeorum. Contents: [v.1] Genisis—2, Paralip.—[v.2] Esd. –Ecclesiasticus. –[v.3] Esaias-2. Machab. –[v.4] Matt. –Apoc. References: Hain. Repertorium, 3167; Proctor. Index Brit. Mus. 2060; Gesamtkat. D. Wiegendr., 4289; Schreiber 3473; Pellechet. Cat. Gen., 2346; Brit. Mus. Cat. (XV cent.) II. P. 431 (IB. 7384; Panzer. Annales typ., II, 204. Goff Number: B-614. Copy notes: Bancroft Library has v. 4 (imperfect) only: all preceding leaf b1 and follow leaf [oo10], except one unsigned leaf, wanting. Rubrication and other colored initials executed by hand in most editions.
The boards are securely attached and have multiple figures on embossed on the cover, both front and back. The brass hardware is lacking and reminants of where it was placed remain, showing the aging of the pig skin binding that are a classic signal that it was bound in the Koberger bindery.
Our recent research into the imagery on the binding indicates that it may have been made for someone in the Tudor line, which extends from England to France. Of note are the Rose-in-the Rose:
As well as the Roses or such surrounding the Fleur de Lys (Lis) that is clearly an earlier version of the more stylized Fleur's found later:
We are further heartened by the running Stag, which was a popular Renaissance device but favored by the Tudor's as a sign of virility, fertility and of course, the hunt...
A fine example of the period binding and printing. There are multiple wood cuts and images throughout the text with flourished initials as well. The paper stock is heavy and well sized and still retains a stiffness.
$12,500.00