25. (Mirabilia Romae vel potius) Historia et descriptio urbis Romae. Add: Pseudo-Aegidius Romanus: Oratio de S.

Rome: Stephan Plannck, 15 November 1499

Description

Paper. [56] leaves; 140 x 95 mm (octavo). Roman type. F.1a: In isto opusculo dicitur quomodo Romulus [et] Remus nati sunt [et] educati. Et postea Romulus factus est primus Romanorum rex et conditor Romane vrbis: F.55a: Colophon: Impressum Rome per magistru Stephannz Planck, Patauien. Anno dni. M.cccc.xciv. die vero. xv Nouembris. Sedente Alexandro. vj. pontifice maximo Anno eius Octauo. 11 woodcuts.

Binding

Vellum covers; manuscript notes at front with printed pasted down endpaper. Some leaves loose.

Printer

The first book containing Stephan Plannck or Planck's name was the Roman Missal finished on 5 March 1482 (Hain *11377), although he was printing a few years prior to this (See BMC III, p.80). Plannck became a leading printer in Rome, and had the distinction of printing in 1493 the first printed European description of the people and places in America by Columbus.

Provenance

1. Obliterated stamp (Deutsche..?) on inside front cover. 2. College Society of Jesu Landspergae 3. Esmond de Beer 4. University of Otago Library

Reference

H 11202*; Schudt 16; ISTC im00603500

Illustrations

First page of text proper, with provenance inscription, front endpapers, including a detail, colophon, SPQR double-page spread.