Lovanii, Apud Hieronymum, ad intersigne diamantis, excudebat Ioannes Masius, typogr. iuratus, 1575, in-8, 471 pp. [=371], a-z, aa8, contemporary full calf (restorations of leather on upper spine-end, at one joint and corners), spine raised on 4 bands underlined by stamped filets, 5 compartments decorated with gilt fleurons, in centers of boards large crown of foliage framed by gilt filet.
These letters of the Holy pope Leon first, known as the Great (390-461), were published for the first time into 1470 in Rome. Title label and pretty ornemental letters. owner inscription on title. Old handwritten Glose on back of last leave. Tear without loss in the white margin of a leave.Some foxing. Very nice and typical binding of the time. Cfr. Adams L 451 ; Luc Knapen inv. descript. liv. du XVIe Maredsous 20.01 ; Not in Early sixteenth Faculty Theology Leuven ; Not in Machiels, XVI Gent .