Title: Oratio in funere cardinalis Ardicini de La Porta, 1493
Author: Franciscus Cardulus
Publisher: Rome: Andreas Freitag, after 4 Mar. 1493
Condition: Very Good
A late 15th century edition of Cardulus’ Oration at the funeral of Cardinal Ardicini de La Porta, praising his deeds in life. De la Porta was bishop of Aleria, being made Cardinal by Pope Innocent VIII. The text is printed in a 31-line format, with woodcut initials.
The oration itself was delivered on March 4, 1493, though the letter of letter of Cardinal de La Porta is erroneously dated at the end “Ex Roncilione die secund Iunii.Mcccclxxxxiii’
This volume bears the bookplate of Water Goldwater, an American antiquarian bookseller.
The volume has been bound in 18th century paper wraps.
One volume in quarto, 6 leaves
This volume is in very good shape, with a modern tape repair to the spine. The final leaf has been repaired, affecting 6 lines, with letters supplied in pen facsimile. There is some soiling throughout.