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Albertus de Eyb (Editor): Margarita Poetica

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Albertus de Eyb (Editor): Margarita Poetica
<B>Albertus de Eyb (Editor):<I> Margarita Poetica.</B></I></B></I> (Strassburg or Cologne: types of the printers Vitae Patrum or Heinrich Quentell, ca. 1480), early printed edition (incunabula), 273 leaves (of 303, wanting CCLXIII to CCXCII), 44-line double column text with large color initials by hand in red or blue, brief red highlights to initials within paragraphs throughout, 19th century half leather binding with marbled boards, six compartments between raised bands on spine, four compartments ornately tooled, gilt titles on spine in two compartments, marbled endpapers, page edges stained red, 4to (8" x 11.25"), light wear and rubbing to all leather edges and corners, marbled boards lightly worn, a few instances of contemporary marginalia, evidence of a book plate having been removed from the inside front cover, else contents remarkably sound and tight.<BR>First published in 1459 in Nuremberg, the <I>Margarita Poetica</B></I> has three elements: a manual for letter writing, a gathering of orations suitable for practicing, and a collection of excerpts from the writing of others, commonly called a <I>florilegia.</B></I> The text includes a very early example of an actual title page and table of contents, rare in 15th century imprints.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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