1472 Vellum Leaf, Decretum of Gratian, Peter Schoeffer (Mainz)
An original incunable vellum leaf from The Decretum of Gratian, printed by Peter Schoeffer (German, ca. 1425-1503), Mainz, 1472, having Lombardic capitals in red and blue. 19" x 13". Finely encased and memorialized in a limited edition folio volume:
Two Essays on the Decretum of Gratian
Hellmut Lehmann-Haupt and Charles McCurry
Zeitlin & Ver Brugge (Los Angeles), 1971
19 1/2" x 13 1/2" (folio)
Numbered 114 from a limited edition of 193, printed by Saul and Lillian Marks at the Plantin Press. Bound in half vellum over marbled boards. With the original slipcase.
19.5 x 13.5 x 1 in
Condition Report: [Schoeffer leaf] The vellum shows typical mild rippling at one edge, as well as a few very small pinholes toward the corners. Thumb-soiling and small faint creases from handling, mostly in the bottom margin. [Two Essays] The slipcase has come apart at the seams at the top and bottom. The vellum cover/ spine shows some discoloration and variation inherent to the material.
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An original incunable vellum leaf from The Decretum of Gratian, printed by Peter Schoeffer (German, ca. 1425-1503), Mainz, 1472, having Lombardic capitals in red and blue. 19" x 13". Finely encased and memorialized in a limited edition folio volume:
Two Essays on the Decretum of Gratian
Hellmut Lehmann-Haupt and Charles McCurry
Zeitlin & Ver Brugge (Los Angeles), 1971
19 1/2" x 13 1/2" (folio)
Numbered 114 from a limited edition of 193, printed by Saul and Lillian Marks at the Plantin Press. Bound in half vellum over marbled boards. With the original slipcase.
19.5 x 13.5 x 1 in
Condition Report: [Schoeffer leaf] The vellum shows typical mild rippling at one edge, as well as a few very small pinholes toward the corners. Thumb-soiling and small faint creases from handling, mostly in the bottom margin. [Two Essays] The slipcase has come apart at the seams at the top and bottom. The vellum cover/ spine shows some discoloration and variation inherent to the material.
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