Passionis Dominice
Subtitle: sermo historialis
By: notabilis atq[ue] p[re]clarus Venerabilis d[omi]ni Gabrielis biel Artiu[m] m[a]g[ist]ri : sacre theologie lice[n]tiati
Contributors: Diel, Florentius, active 1477-1518; Van Ess Collection (Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary)
Publisher: P[er] Fridericum hewman ciuem
Published: 1509
Place of publication: Imp[re]ssusq[ue] est mogu[n]tie [i.e., Mainz]
Language: lat
Number of pages: 196
Subjects: Sermons; Early works to 1800; Passion; Latin Sermons
Notes: Imprint from colophon, leaf r4

Signatures: a-h⁸ i⁴ k⁸ l-m⁴ n⁸ o-p⁴ q⁸ r⁶; all signatures are preceded by an [anchor]

Woodcut image on t.p. of crucifixion, including a portrait of the author, kneeling at the foot of the cross writing his book

Vellum binding

First six leaves remargined.

This is the 1st edition.  A 2nd was published in 1510 in Hagenau

In three parts, the first dealing with the historical events as provided by the Gospels of the Passion, the second is 'minor recapitulative acerbitatum', and the third is a mysical interpretation, 'exponens tropologice'.  The third part shows Biel as a mysic

Bookplate inside front cover: Virtue and Cahill Library, no. 9211; inset is written: "The Fovnders of theis library earnestly reqvest their svccessors in the See of Portsmovth to keep this library intact and never to sell or dispose of any book for any reason whatsoever".  Over bookplate is stamped: "Following enemy action in 1941 and dispersal of the Libra Y, the bishop and cathedral chapter agreed to the disposal of the book for better care and to the advantage of scholars 1967."

In gutter of a2r: "42798L Wm. Salloch 9-17-67".

Sticker at bottom of inside of back cover: "William Salloch, Pines Bridge Road, Ossining, New York".

Included with book is a slip of paper detailing the item (listed as number 55) and priced at $150.00.

Verzeichnis der im deutschen Sprachbereich erschienenen Drucke des XVI. Jahrhunderts (VD 16), B 5375

Adams, H.M. Catalogue of books printed on the continent of Europe, 1501-1600, in Cambridge libraries, B-2012

Proctor 9884

BM STC German, 1455-1600, p. 125