[Rarebooks] FS: "Pocket Book" format incunable by John of Wales

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(INCUNABULA) Johannes Gallensis (John of Wales). SUMMA DE REGIMINE VITAE 
HUMANAE. Venice: Georgius Arrivabenus. July 30, 1496. Sm. 8vo. ff.369(of 370). 
Double column text. With blank leaf H8, but lacking the final leaf 
containing the printer's device (verso blank). Early vellum with old calf spine 
labels, rubbed. Title leaf a bit soiled and repaired (reinforced) at lower blank 
portion. Some occasional light soiling. Top margin somewhat closely 
trimmed.     $4,000.00 (trade discount allowed)
The last 15th century edition of the works of Johannes Gallensis (usually 
found under the title "Summa Collationum, Sive Communiloquium"). Included are 
the texts of his major works, "The Communiloquium," "The Breviloquium" and 
"The Compendiloquium," as well as his "De Vita Religiosa." "John of Wales" 
was a celebrated and popular Franciscan author (mid-13th century). This 
edition is a nice example of an early small format (under 6" tall) "pocket book." 
Hain 7446; BMC V, 386; Goff J333.