Author
Williram, Abbot of Ebersberg, -1085
Title
VVilrammi Abbatis olim Eberespergensis In Cantica Solomonis mystica explanatio, / per Menradum Moltherum in lucem restituta. Adiecta est ex Spanhemensi Autoris uita, qui sub Henrico tertio, Anno M.70.floruit..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: In Cantica Solomonis mystica explanatio
Varying form of title
Wilrammi Abbatis olim Eberespergensis In Cantica Solomonis mystica explanatio
Imprint
Excusum Haganoæ : Per Guilielmum Seltz,, 7. Septembris anno 1528..
Physical description
[8], 87, [1] leaves ; 16 cm (8vo)
Note
Signatures: A-M⁸.
Note
Contains "Vita VVilrammi ex libro Ioa[n]nis de Trittenhem Spanhemen. de Ecclesiasticis scriptoribus": folio A6v.
Note
Imprint from colophon on folio 87r.
Note
Illustrated, architectural title page border; woodcut initial; printed marginal notes.
Note
Printer's device on recto of final leaf.
Citation/references note
VD 16, B 3704
Citation/references note
CLC, B1434
Citation/references note
Adams, B1569
Citation/references note
David G. Selwyn, Edmund Geste and his books (London, 2017), W44
Reproduction note
Microfiche. Wolfenbüttel : Herzog August Bibliothek, 1988. 2 fiche ; 11 x 15 cm.
Provenance
Identified by David Selwyn as having belonged to Edmund Guest (1514?-1577).
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”
Binding
16th-century dark brown calf over paper boards; blind fillets forming concentric rectangular frames on boards, surrounding central panel stamps. On the upper board, the panel is heads-in-medallions (identified by David Selwyn as Oldham HM.15); on the lower board, the panel has two vertical columns of roundels with animals (identified by Selwyn as Oldham AN.14). Spine with three raised bands, and later gilt title and date; titles in ink on fore-edge; pressmark C36 on fore-edge; evidence of two ties on boards at fore-edge.
Copy-specific note
Bound with two other works: Alcuin, In Ecclesiasten commentaria (Basel, 1531); and Haymo, De varietate librorum (Cologne, 1531).
Subject
Bible. Song of Solomon Paraphrases, Latin Early works to 1800.
Subject
Bible. Song of Solomon Criticism, interpretation, etc. Early works to 1800.
Subject
Bible. Song of Solomon Commentaries Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Molther, Menrad, -1558
Added entry--name
Trithemius, Johannes, 1462-1516
Added entry--name
Selz, Willem printer.
Added entry--name
Guest, Edmund, 1514?-1577 former owner.
Added entry--title
Bible. Song of Solomon.
Added entry--place
France Haguenau.
B11681
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