[Sermones].

Florence, A. di Bartolommeo Miscomini, 23 August 1481)

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Folio: [90] ff. (incl. initial blank, "Tabula" bound at the end; some minor soiling or spotting, tear in blank bottom margin a1 underlaid, bottom margin 1st quire strengthened, 2 final ff. underlaid).

Modern binding : dark brown morocco, gilt titled spine on 5 raised bands, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, silk marker. In slipcase.

First edition of the translation by the Italian theologian Ambrose Traversari of Camaldoli (1386-1439) of the 39 sermons of the Syriac hymnographer and theologian St Ephrem (306-373). Capital spaces with rubricated manuscript initials. Very good copy. Ref. ISTC ie00045000.- GW 9331.- Goff E-45.- Polain 1401.- IDL 1692.- BMC V:636.- BSB-Ink E-69.- Not in CIBN. Provenance : old monastic ownership entries.