De sarcienda ecclesiae concordia, deque sedandis opinionum dissidiis. Eiusdem De puritate tabernaculi sive Ecclesiae Christianae.

Basel, (H. Froben & N. Episcopius), 1537

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Lot description

8vo: 192 pp. (toned, a few spots or stains, 1st ff. dampstained).

Mod. half vellum. Good copy.

Rare early printing (1st ed.: 1533) of Erasmus’ final plea for the unity of the Church. With letters to and from Julius Pflug (Allen 2852 and 2806), and John Rinck (Allen 2618). "De puritate tabernaculi" was one of Erasmus’ last writings (1st publ. 1536). Woodcut mark on title. Printed in italics. The "Sarcienda" was prohibited by the 1549 Sorbonne Index. Our copy bears on title the inscription "Prohibitus".
Ref. VD16 E-3627. - USTC 635451. - EOL 2351. - Bezzel 1789. - De Reuck 249. - Not in BnF, STC German (BL).
Prov. Arnold (?) (contemp. ms. ownership entry, part. cancelled). - Recollects of Vitry-le-François [French reform branch of the Franciscan order] (ms. ownership entry on title, 1740).