Biblia latina (cum postillis Hugonis de Sancto Caro).

Part 6 (of 7), folio: [400] ff., 70 ll., rubricated in red, first initial in red and blue, title underl. and ornated in red (light browning on title, sl. water stains and sm. stains mainly marginal on first and last ff., some min. spotting throughout, contemp. ms. marg. annot. on f. P4r°).

Contemp. German richly blindst. pigskin over wood, ink-titled spine with raised bands, two clasps with gilt metal catches and pigskin clasps, red edges (sl. soiled, tear and a few min. wormholes in the lower part of spine). In mod. marbled paper slipcase. Nice copy in a luxurious binding well preserved.

First edition of the Bible with the massive commentary or postilla by Hugo de Sancto Caro. The French Dominican (c. 1200-1263) was the central figure in the intense campaign of biblical studies carried out by the Dominicans of Paris in the 13th c. He was lecturer in theology at the convent of Saint-Jacques in Paris and climbed the hierarchy becoming Provincial of France and afterwards Cardinal Priest by Innocent IV in 1244. His commentary was late in reaching print and slightly overtaken in popularity by the equally impressive commentary of the Franciscan Nicholas of Lyra in the 14th c. The complete edition was produced over five years (1498-1502), which was a giant enterprise, but enjoyed a long life being reprinted as late as the early 18th c. Only the first three parts were printed before 1501. Vulgate text in 2 col. surrounded by Hugo's commentary in 2 col. Initial spaces with printed guide letters of which some rubricated. Colophon only at the end of the final volume. Enriched with 2 add. ff. between q4 and q5.
Ref. ISTC ib00610000. - GW 4285. - Goff B-610. - Polain 684. - BMC III:759. - CIBN B-436. - BSB-Ink B-481. - VD16 B-2579.
Prov. Library of the Piarist College in Nikolsburg, now Mikulov in the Czech Republic ("Bibliotheca Nicolspurgensis Pauperum Matris Dei Scholaru[m] Piaru[m]", 17th-c. ms. entry on title), likely dispersed in 1873. - Mod. bookpl. on slipcase.