Incunabula are books printed in Western Europe before the year 1500 - in the first half-century after the invention of the printing press. The Rare Book Collection includes seven incunabula:
- Bible. Latin. 1478. Incipit epistola sancti Hieronymi ad Paulinum presbyterum de omnibus divine historie libris. Venetijs : per Leonardum Vuild de Ratisbona expensis Nicolai de franckfordia, 1478.
- An early printed edition of the Latin Vulgate Bible. In wooden boards with metal clasps. Spaces left for initials.
SCHOLARS' Rare Q220.47
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Latin Bible: 1478 |
- Marchesinus, Joannes. Expositiones et correctiones vocabulorum libri qui appellatur Mamotrectus tam biblie quam aliorum plurimorum librorum. Venetys : per Franciscym de Hailbrum, 1483.
- A compendium of Biblical information intended for preachers.
SCHOLARS' Rare 220.6 - Augustine, Saint. Aurelii Augustini de ci[vi]tate D[e]i p[r]imi libri i[n]cipiu[n]t Rubrice. Venetiis : per Bonetum Locatellum, impendio & sumptibus Octaviani Scoti Modoetiensis, 1486.
- This early edition of Augustine's City of God is the first known production of the Venetian publisher Locatellus. In 19th-century morocco binding with gold inlaid unicorns.
SCHOLARS' Rare 281.1 AUG - Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint. Incipit tractatus primus de vijs vite sancti Bernardi abbatis Claravallensis doctoris denoto. Mutine [Modena] : per Dominicum Richizolam, 1491.
- A collection of Bernard's writings on the spiritual life. Second edition, with spaces left for initials.
SCHOLARS' Rare 271.12 - Caesar, Julius. [Commentarii Caesaris] / [recog. a Hieron. Bononio Travisino ; cum indice geogr. Raym. Marliani]. [Venice] : Philippus Pincius Mantuanua, 1494.
- Caesar's commentaries on his wars, with notes by Boninius and Marlianus.
SCHOLARS' Rare Q 878.01 C128 B2 - Institoris, Heinrich, 1430-1505. Malleus Malleficarum. [Nuremburg] : Anton Koberger, 1494.
- The notorious work on witchcraft and demonology. Binding is 19th-century panelled calf with gilt.
SCHOLARS' Rare 133.4 - Martial. Martialis cum duobus commentis. Venetiis : [Christophorus de Rensis de Mandello], 1495.
- The poems of Martial, with commentaries by Domitius Calderinus and Georgius Merula.
SCHOLARS' Rare Q 877.01 M378 B4
