LEGENDA AUREA SANCTORUM [German]. LEBEN DER HEILIGEN: WINTERTEIL UND SOMMERTEIL. TEXT FROM THE LIVES OF ST. PROTHUS AND ST. JACINTUS.

(INCUNABULAR LEAF WITH WOODCUT). JACOBUS DE VORAGINE.

(Nuremberg: Anton Koberger, 5 December 1488). 372 x 244 mm. (14 3/4 x 9 5/8"). Double column, 50 lines in gothic type.

Attractively matted.
With TWO HAND-COLORED WOODCUTS (88 x 88 mm. each) of scenes from the lives of the saints. Remnants of mounting tape to verso. Goff J-168; BMC II, 433; ISTC ij00163500. ◆A little foxing near edge, but a fine leaf, clean and fresh, the coloring neat and pleasing.
(ST16379-223)

Price: $700.00