IM-13640: Original medieval incunabula leaf from the Bible in Latin - Fontibus et Graecis edition of the Biblia Latina - printed by Johann Amerbach in Basel, 1486. Printed in black ink with hand-illuminated capital letters and rubrics in red. Text block ruled in brown ink. 48 lines of text printed in two columns on each side of the leaf.
Size: 11.5 x 8 inches - 290 x 206 mm
The contents of this leaf include all or a portions of the text from seven Psalms:
Psalm 43:16 – 49:21 (King James 44:16 – 50:21): “Tota die…” (All the day long my shame is before me: and the confusion of my face hath covered me…My heart hath uttered a good word: I speak my works to the king…Our God is our refuge and strength: a helper in troubles, which have found us exceedingly. Therefore we will not fear…O clap your hands all ye nations: shout unto God with the voice of joy, for the Lord is high, terrible: a great king over all the earth…Great is the Lord, an d exceedingly to be praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain…Hear these things, all ye nations: give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world…The God of gods, the Lord hath spoken: and he hath called the earth…).
There are only about 70 complete copies of this edition known to exist in libraries worldwide! It is a rare incunabula from the series of Bibles by Amerbach known as the “Fontibus et Graecis” editions. Amerbach was the earliest known printer who attempted to correct the Latin Vulgate text by comparison to the original Greek and Hebrew texts, and the name derives from a couplet on the dated last leaf of the book, which begins Fontibus et Graecis Hebraeorum quoque libris…” (From the Greek and Hebrew Sources…).
Reference: Goff #B-581: Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke #4198; Darlow and Moule #6083 (note on Fontibus editions).
A very fine example from a historic pre-1500 incunabula Bible, well printed on fine handmade paper, and in excellent condition.
Shiipped unmatted
