Description
LUKE 1:5-77. “Mary’s Visitation and Magnificat”. Small folio, 11.5″ x 8.4″. Scarce. Printed in Cologne by Nicolaus Goetz, 1480. Ref: Goff B569. LARGE RED INITIAL 1″ x 2″. Rubricated, on heavy paper (rag). EXCELLENT condition; slight wear to edges; see pics. Provenance: Copinger Collection, General Theological Library, NY, donated by Dean Hoffman and Cornelius Vanderbilt; private collection of Robert R. Dearden of Oaklane in Philadelphia. COA on premium “gold leaf” paper. Leaf and COA are set in a large museum-quality Bifold Portfolio (black linen cloth, silk moire, archival sleeves). Text contains important theological songs or poems celebrating God’s redemptive acts in Jesus.
Two other leaves are available: (1) Romans 8:7-9:33 “Abba! Father!”; (2) 1st Corinthians 14:22-15:55 “Jesus’ Resurrection.” $195 each. These are not on the website. Call for details.
