HUGO DE SANCTO VICTORE (c.1096-1141). Didascalicon de studio legendi et alia opuscula. [Strasbourg: Printer of Henricus Ariminensis (either Georg Reyser or Heinrich Eggestein), not after 1474]. First and only incunable edition of these works by the Saxon canon regular, Hugh of Saint Victor. The Didascalicon was an enquiry into the basic elements of learning which should inform Christian teaching, and included a chapter on music derived from Boethius. Printed in type (1:120G) ascribed to Georg Reyser by Ohly, and tentatively to Heinrich Eggestein by Needham. Christie's Doheny Catalogue lot 19 also discusses the identity of this printer. No auction sale recorded by RBH since 1982, and prior to that 1947. HC *9022; GW 283; BMC I, 78; BSB-Ink H-435; CIBN H-325; Bod-inc H-242; Goff H-532. Chancery folio (291 x 208mm). Large capitals supplied in red, some with penwork decoration, two initials on e1r also with penwork in black, capital strokes in red. (Lacking 6 leaves [quire n], supplied in contemporary manuscript on 4 leaves, light finger-soiling at corner of first 2 leaves, light marginal dampstaining in first and final few leaves, a few marginal tears). Contemporary German blindstamped calf over wooden boards, diapered sides with rosette or lily in compartments, evidence of title label on upper cover (rebacked, leather on upper cover darkened, chipping, without bosses or clasps).
HUGO DE SANCTO VICTORE (c.1096-1141). Didascalicon de studio legendi et alia opuscula. [Strasbourg: Printer of Henricus Ariminensis (either Georg Reyser or Heinrich Eggestein), not after 1474]. First and only incunable edition of these works by the Saxon canon regular, Hugh of Saint Victor. The Didascalicon was an enquiry into the basic elements of learning which should inform Christian teaching, and included a chapter on music derived from Boethius. Printed in type (1:120G) ascribed to Georg Reyser by Ohly, and tentatively to Heinrich Eggestein by Needham. Christie's Doheny Catalogue lot 19 also discusses the identity of this printer. No auction sale recorded by RBH since 1982, and prior to that 1947. HC *9022; GW 283; BMC I, 78; BSB-Ink H-435; CIBN H-325; Bod-inc H-242; Goff H-532. Chancery folio (291 x 208mm). Large capitals supplied in red, some with penwork decoration, two initials on e1r also with penwork in black, capital strokes in red. (Lacking 6 leaves [quire n], supplied in contemporary manuscript on 4 leaves, light finger-soiling at corner of first 2 leaves, light marginal dampstaining in first and final few leaves, a few marginal tears). Contemporary German blindstamped calf over wooden boards, diapered sides with rosette or lily in compartments, evidence of title label on upper cover (rebacked, leather on upper cover darkened, chipping, without bosses or clasps).
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