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1476

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HC RII, 10557; BMC V, 194; Goff M236; Kaplan 323, ISTC im00236000

Venice: Franciscus Renner de Heilbronn and Nicolaus de Frankfordia
The first book dated from Franciscus Renner's press in Venice was 1471; the first to bear his name was in 1472. From 1473 to 1477 he worked in partnership with Nicolaus de Frankfordia, and then in 1477 and 1478, with Petrus de Bartua. Sometime in 1478, he printed alone, continuing his practice until 1483.

Modern rebacked quarter bound calf over wooden boards. Ornamental brass stars on both covers. Clasp joints remain. Spine title reads: Mammo/ trectus/ Venice/ 1476.

Incipit Vocabularius, Prologus, binding, colophon.

Manual for the clergy, containing etymological and grammatical explanations of difficult words in the Bible and the liturgical hours, arranged in the order of the Bible and the church year. Contains ink scrawls, scribbles, and pictures of crosses on preliminary pages.

Paper. [228] leaves (1st & last blank); 210 x 155 mm (quarto).
Roman type. Double columns.
F.2a: Incipit vocabularies i Mamotrectum sedm ordinem alphabeti
F.25a: Prologus
Colophon - f.226b: Impresse Venetijs p Franciscu de Hailbrun et Nicholaum de Franckfordia socios. MCCCCLXXVI Laus deo.
Includes brief contents (at back) and vocabulary reference (at front).
Rubricated in blue and red throughout. Some coloured initials.

1. Quando guy Robuery (?) November 1554
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3. Willi Fels, 1946
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