Legenda aurea sanctorum, sive, Lombardica historia
Contributors: Zainer, Gunther, -1478, printer; Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958, former owner
Publisher: Gunther Zainer
Published: 1475
Place of publication: Augsburg
Language: lat
Number of pages: 400
Subjects: Early works to 1800; Legends; Christian saints; Calendar; Church calendar; Biography
Other titles: Lombardica historia; Incunabula (Collection of Distinction)
Work titles: Legenda aurea
Notes: Date from ISTC: a copy at Munchen BSB has a MS. date of 1475.

Imprint from ISTC.

Signatures: [1℗ø 2-40℗£́ʻ 41́ı].

Chancery folio; single column, 43 lines per page; woodcut illustrations and initials.

Incunabula short title catalogue, ij00084000

Goff, F.R. Incunabula in American libraries, J-84

Cataloged 20170320 jmoschella

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound in early/contemporary pigskin panelled and tooled in blind over bevelled wooden boards. An unidentified armorial super-ex-libris is present on both covers. The spine is ruled in blind with the title stamped in gilt on an orange leather label. Bookplate of Charles William Dyson Perrins present on the front pastedown. Modern pencil collation notes are present on the recto of the front free endpaper. Leaf dimensions: 286 x 204 mm (temoin on fol. cccviii shows former dimensions of at least 306 x 214 mm). Blind impressions from bearer types on leaf xcvii. Leaves i, ii, ix, and ccclxxxx are wanting. Leaf ccclxxxviii is cut down and remargined. Binding precludes inspection of sewing structure. Purchased March, 1954.