DIE EINZIGARTIGE CHRONIK EINER INKUNABEL: PETRUS MAUFERS DRUCK DES AVICENNA, KOMMENTARS VON GENTILE DA FOLIGNO, PADUA 1477.
- Verona: Stamperia Valdonega, 1967.
- large 8vo.
- paper-covered boards, plain paper dust jacket
- (ii), 30, (4) pages
Price: $250.00 other currencies
Order Nr. 62348
Printed in an edition of 250 copies. This copy was owned by Max Caflisch, with his mailing label loosely inserted. Also included is a presentation note by Giovanni Mardersteig, written in blue ink. A fine copy.
A history of how Petrus Maufer undertook to print da Foligno's commentaries on the third book of Avicenna's Canondi Medicina. a monumental tome of over 1,000 two-columned pages. Insights on Maufer's decisions as to the actual printing of the Commentaryand his financial dealings to complete the project. Text printed in "Dante" type designed by Mardersteig. Three plates included.