[Rarebooks] FS: Gregory I, on the life & miracles of St. Benedict. w/woodcuts. Venice: 1505

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Gregory I, Saint. SECUNDUS DYALOGORUM LIBER BEATI GREGORII PAPE DE VITA AC 
MIRACULIS BEATISSIMI BENEDICTI... (Venice: Lucantonio Giunta. 1505). 16mo. 
(4-1/2" x 3-1/2") ff.(8),192. Title printed in red with the woodcut Giunta device. 
Sections of text printed in red & black. Three fine full-page woodcuts, three 
other leaves with historiated woodcut borders. Text with 3 smaller woodcuts, 
and final leaf blank but for a fine woodcut device on the recto. Cont. full 
brown Italian morocco, gilt tooled & blind stamped. Gilt arabesque panel border 
on both covers, within which are two gilt leaf tools and a central "VTIS" 
within a circle. Both fore-edge clasps present (one is weak). A.e.g. with gauffered 
edges. Bottom of spine and corners of covers a bit worn, otherwise a 
beautiful copy.     $4,500.00 (trade discount allowed)
Small "pocket book" on the life and miracles of Saint Benedict, Abbot of 
Monte Casino, and monastic life, etc. See Isaac, ITALIAN BOOKS 1501-1520, #13105; 
Camerini, GIUNTA #98. A similar copy sold in 1988 at the Doheny sale, lot 
#1366, realizing $5,000 plus commission.

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