Dialog[us] creaturaru[m] moralisat[us]
Subtitle: omni materie morali iocu[n]do et edificatiuo ...
Contributors: Bergame, Nicolas de, attributed name; Mayno, de' Mayneri, d. 1368, attributed name; Peckover, Alexander, 1830-1919, former owner; Catenacci, H. (Hercule), 1816-1884, bookplate designer
Publisher: Gerardus Leeu
Published: 1480
Place of publication: Gouda
Language: lat
Number of pages: 102
Notes: Signatures: x8,a8-l8,m6 = 102 leaves.

A collection of animal fables.

Also attributed to Mayno de' Mayneri (by Pio Rajna) and Nicolas de Bergame (see BNF).

First initial historiated: full-length portrait of Jesus holding royal orb.

Colophon preceded by heraldic device of Leeu, an armorial shield held by lions rampant surmounted by a helmet itself surmounted by an ecclesiastical form, among leaf motif, all in an archway, with banners in upper corners.

Goff N-151

Brit. Mus. Cat. 1433 (IB.47323a)

Hain, Repertorium 6124.

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy ex libris (bookplate): Baron Alexander Peckover of Wisbech; his ms. transcription of notes regarding printer Leeu in pencil on verso of prelim. leaf preceding x1, from T.F. Dibdin, Bibliographical Decameron; unidentified bookplate with motto Quæro delineated by H. Catenacci, engraved by A. Descaves, and printed by A. Salmon.

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound in old calf ruled and stamped in blind and gold; full gilt paneled spine; marbled endpapers.