Author
Agricola, Rodolphus
Title
Longe elegantissima oratio de natiuitate Christi, / a Rodolpho Agricola phrysio Heydelbergæ dicta. Ann. a Christo nato M. C C C C. LXXXVI..
Varying form of title
Longe elegantissima oratio de nativitate Christi
Varying form of title
Running title: Rodolphi Oratio
Imprint
Tubingae., per Vlrichum Morhardum diligentem typographu[m]., Anno. M.D.XXVII. Mensis Ianuarij, die viij. [1527]
Physical description
[16] p. ; 21 cm (4to)
Note
Signatures: A-B4.
Note
Title page with woodcut border.
Note
Running title: "Rodolphi Oratio".
Note
Woodcut initial.
Note
Name of printer from colophon.
Note
Final leaf (B4) blank.
Citation/references note
Adams, A367
Citation/references note
VD16, A1121
Citation/references note
CLC, A206
Citation/references note
David G. Selwyn, Edmund Geste and his books (London, 2017), A12
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; sewn on three supports. Two blind stamped panels on boards: (1) heraldic panel identified by Selwyn as Oldham HE.6, signed "M.D." (=Martin Dature), and (2) panel with St Paul and the Four Evangelists, identified by Selwyn as ST. 4; the panels are surrounded by a border of fillets forming rectangular and square blocks at outer edges of boards; three raised bands; later gilt fillets on spine; spine label with author, title and date; evidence of ties; fore-edge titles and pressmark (R14).
Copy-specific note
Bound with four other items.
Subject
Jesus Christ
Subject
Theology Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Morhart, Ulrich, -1554 printer.
Added entry--name
Guest, Edmund, 1514?-1577 former owner.
Added entry--name
Dature, Martin binder.
Added entry--place
Germany Tübingen
B8484
UKSbSC
20181217164029.4