[Rarebooks] FS: Unrecorded Wittenberg Imprint ?

[Norman Kane]

We Can offer:

SCHLEIFER, JOHANN.   DISTICHA EVANGELIORVM TOTIUS ANNICOMPENDIOSO CARMINE 
NE DESCRIPTA A M. IOANNE SLEIFERO, POETA LAUREATO AC LURE 
CONSULTO.   [Wittenberg? ca.1570?]   One gathering of 8 leaves, 5 1/2 X 3 
1/2 inches, bound in a  folded printed leaf with a hand-colored initial 
letter, in Latin. Name written at foot of title page.  Nice illustration on 
title page of the faithful entering the gate of Heaven which is guarded by 
an angel carrying a key; another illustration on the title page verso 
showing the risen Jesus, mourners & Roman soldiers; other decorations + a 
tailpiece of acorns & oak leaves. The dedication of this Latin poem is to 
[Duke?] Christopher Albert & Elizabeth & to his fellow poet Johann 
Christopher Fuchs in Wallenberg.    The author is apparently unknown to 
OCLC, RLIN & Adams.  One copy of his "Elogiae ... Pauli Eberi Senioris", 
Wittenberg, 1570, ( a short work of 5 leaves) is in the 
Universitaetsbibliothek Augsburg.
Need we say rare ?    $1500.00


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