Apologia. D. Caelsi Maphei Verone[n]sis, 1502. Scarce Post Incunabula Bound in 18th Century Manuscript Waste

Title: Apologia. D. Caelsi Maphei Verone[n]sis, 1502. Scarce Post Incunabula Bound in 18th Century Manuscript Waste
Author: Celsus Maffeus; Panfilo Sassi; Ambrosius
Publisher: Brixiae, Per Bernardinum de misintis
Condition: Very Good

An extremely scarce early 16th century edition of Maffeus’ Apologia, D. Caelsi Maphei Verone[n]sis. Canonici regularis co[n]tra librum fratris Ambrosii De Chora: ordinis Fratrum Heremitaru[m]: in quo nititur probare ip[s]os Fratres Heremitanos institutos fuisse ab Augustino et fuisse tempore Aug. Ante Canonicos Regulares: & Contra Sermones Ad Heremitas Mendacissime Aug. Attributos. Directa Reuerendissimis Cardinalibus. Neapolitano. Vlisbonensi. Senensi. Et. S. Georgii. Dominis Suis Obseruandissimis.

This copy has been bound in reused manuscript waste, likely some sort of notarial piece.

USTC records nine existing copies of this edition in libraries.

One manuscript bound volume in quarto, 16 leaves

This volume is in very good shape, with minor rubbing and wear to the binding. There is minor foxing and staining throughout, heaviest to the title page.