Parvulus logicae.

GERTICZ, Petrus

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Lot description

[Nürnberg], Fr. Creussner, [c. 1497]

4to: [16] ff., 28 ll. (sm. single wormhole at bottom margin throughout, very light dampstain at top, title sl. soiled).

Mod. boards. Very good copy.

Rare incunable edition of this short commentary on logic by the Dresden author Petrus Gerticz (or Dresdensis, 1350-1421), a commentary on Petrus Hispanus' "Summulae logicales", the base text for logic teaching in Germany. Woodcut on title (angel holding an escutcheon) by M. Wolgemut (1434-1519) and 2 medallion portraits. Three larger medallion portraits on verso title (pope, emperor, philosopher). Printed in gothic type. Capital spaces. Two 4-line red initials, four 3-line and five 2-line red initials. Woodcut printer's device at end. Ref. ISTC ig00277500. - GW 29533. - Goff P-126. - Polain 2987. - BMC II:455. - BSB-Ink G-200b. - Not in CIBN. Prov. "Monasterii Mellicensis", i.e. Abbey of Melk (ms. ownership entry on title). - [Georges Petit].