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Incunabolo - Bettini da Siena, Antonio

The Holy Mount of God, 1491

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€ 1.500 - 2.000

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€ 3.328

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At colophon Lorenzo Morgiani and & nbsp; Giovanni di Pietro da Mainz & nbsp; 20 Mar. 1491. In 2 °. spaces for initials with guide letters, text arranged on paper k4 and at m1 large full-page figured table, engraved in wood, first figured card missing, some healed papers, some stains and brownings, blooms, modern binding in brown half leather. & nbsp ;

Specialist Notes

Rare edition printed in Florence by & nbsp; Lorenzo Morgiani and Giovanni di Pietro da Magonza in 1491. & nbsp; The name of the author, Antonio da Siena , is obtained from the incipit on paper a1r. & nbsp; The edition is famous for the engravings representing the Holy Mountain. Glorified Jesus Christ and three-faced Lucifer, carved by Baccio Baldini, most likely based on a design by Baccio Baldini (the copy has only 2). & Nbsp; The author has written several devotional works, such as & nbsp; Il Monte sancto di Dio , symbolic writing that was intended to indicate the way to achieve eternal happiness. Goff A887; HR 1277; Sander 453; Pell 901; CIBN A-471; Coq 34; IDL 365; IGI 712; Deckert 54; Walsh 2993; Pr 6350; BMC VI 68.