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Catholicon 1497 Folio Incunabula First Encyclopaedia Ever Printed For Sale
RELISTED BECAUSE HIGHEST buyer DOES NOT COMMUNICATE AND FAILED TO PAY. Thank you! As always very frustrating and an uttterwaist of time. So I hope this book, will find a good home, and goes to somewho does appreciate it. Lucky I have many nice customers too. BALBUS (JOANNES) CATHOLICON 1497 FOLIO (32 cm)
The first
encyclopaedia ever printed!
Venice:
Johannes Hamman, for Petrus Liechtenstein, 28 Feb.
Goff B34; H
2266*;
321 leaves (out
'Let this book be called the Catholicon, in
that it is common and universal, because it covers almost all knowledge'
The
Dominican friar and grammarian, Johannes Balbus completed his celebrated Latin
dictionary on 7 March 1286. He prefaced his work with the claim 'Liber iste
vocetur Catholicon, eo q[uo]d sit co[mmun]is et uni[ver]salis. Valet siq[ui]dem
ad o[mne]s fere sci[enti]as' .
The Catholicon
is a long treatise for the study of Latin, divided into five parts:
orthography, prosody, grammar, rhetoric, and etymology. It was an indispensable
tool for theologians. With 670.000 words it is the largest and most complete lexicon
of the Middle Ages, and by far the most popular. This is why it is was one of
the first books ever printed, in 1460 by Gutenberg himself.
The 1460
edition is of course a near priceless treasure but to be the proud owner of a
1497 folio edition is not bad at all! Here is your change. Leaves B7, Q5-6
missing (leaves Q3-4 double). An error by the binder.
Condition
Bound in 19th
half calf. First half of the book rubricated. Perhaps the rubricator became
lazy afterwards. Top margin closely cut. Last lef laid down on old paper. A
very impressive book.
Electronic facsimile :
Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, München Click here to
visit the website
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