Details

Subject(s)

• Bible—Commentaries [Browse]

Editor

• Nicholas, of Lyra, approximately 1270-1349 [Browse]

Former owner

• Shepard, Thomas, 1635-1677 [Browse]

Rare books genre

• Association copies [Browse]

Notes

• Imprint from Goff.
• Signatures: a²-⁸, (b-i)⁸, (k-q)⁸, r¹-⁷, (s-t)⁸, v⁸, x⁸, y⁸, 3⁸, 7⁸, (aa-bb)⁸, cc⁷, (dd-ii)⁸, (kk-rr)⁸, ff⁶, ss⁶, tt⁸, v⁸, xx⁸, yy⁶, 33⁷.
• l. 2a: Prologus primus Venerabilis fratris Nicolai de lyra ordinis seraphici Francisci: in testamentu[m] vetus de co[m]mendatione sacre scripture in generali incipit.
• l. 3b: Cuisdam clarissimi viri ex ordine minorum in epistolas Hieronymi expositio feliciter incipit.
• l. 4a: Incipit epistola sancti hieronymi ad paulimum p[re]sbyterum: de omnib[us] diuine historie libris Capitulum 1.
• This ed. in 4 v., of which this is v. 1.
• Text surrounded by commentary.
• ExI copy has initials rubricated; many illuminated.
• ExI copy imperfect: leaves 135 and 216 wanting; leaves 306, 374 and 375-378 mutilated.

Binding note

PUL Accession dated March 26, 1913 - Accession number 294915. At this number, the binding is recorded as 'leather.' Nothing remains of that binding, except for an endpaper (17th cent watermark)inscribed 'Thomas Shepard's book. May 9, 1669'. The current binding is unsigned but it is the work of Dieter Steinmann, European Bookbinding Company, 60-82 80th Ave., Ridgewood, Queens, NY. Steinman was given individual rebinding projects by the Library during the 1960s or early 1970s.

Provenance

• ExI copy has inscription on verso of leaf 1: Thomas Shepard's Book, May 9, 1669.
• ExI copy has brand 'TS' (i.e. Thomas Shepard) on top edge.

References

Goff, B-615

OCLC

43859821

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