Title: Liber Meditationum ac Ororum Devotarum qui Antidotarius anime dicitur, 1491
Author: Nicolas Salicetus
Publisher: Strasbourg, Johann Reinhard (alias Grüninger)
Condition: Good
A scarce late 15th century edition of Salicetus’ Book of Devotional Meditations and Prayers called Antidotarius Anima.
This edition has been richly decorated, with one full page woodcut, and woodcut borders to every single page, with floral decorations and woodcut figures. There is printed rubrication throughout in red, and some blue rubrication by hand.
ISTC records 26 existing copies in libraries.
The book lacks any binding, though the fore edge has been gauffered.
One volume in 18mo, CXLVI leaves
This book is in good shape, lack of binding notwithstanding. The last leaf has a tear to the inner gutter, with it partially flapping, but holding. The borders have been trimmed to various degrees. There is minor, scattered staining throughout, heaviest to the first and last leaves. The text block is cocked.