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Aug. '98
$300

Biblia Latina
Mainz: Peter Schoeffer, 24 Feb 1472 f0
Ref: Goff B-536 HC 3052 Pell 2283 Polain (B) 643
Oates 31 Pr 98 BMC I 28 GW 4211 (23 Feb.)
Cop: NYPL, GTSL, CHPL, InUL, B. Nat, Mazarine Oxford Bodl.
IU DIT O.T., Judith 3, 4, 5, 6.
481 leaves, divided into 2 col. by Schoeffer's device
following the words Explicit psaltering on
242 b. I. 242 leaves II 239 leaves.
2 col. 2 a 48 lines. 286x196 mm.
a-h10 ik8; A-N10 OP8; aa-nn10 oo12; AA-II10 KK8-1
Type: 118 (p5) larger text type used in the Latin
Bible completed 14 Aug. 1462 + probably cut
for this work. After 1482 this type seems to have
been practically discarded as too heavy.
The titles to the books + prologues, + to the
separate Psalms are printed in red.
One to 8 line spaces left throughout for
initials. 4 pinholes.
(1953) Maggs Cat. 816 leaf 6L 10 S.

S. Thomas Aquinas, summae Theologiae pars ii
dated 6 March 1467, the first issued by
Schoeffer alone after Fust's death.
J. Fust v. P. Schoeffer - 1457-1466.
P. Schoeffer alone - 1467-1502.