Jacobus de Voragine (Passional efte dat Levent... Lot n° 15

Incunabula - Postal Incunabula Jacobus de Voragine (Passional efte dat Levent of the Hylligen to Dude, uth demm Latino, with velen nyen Hystorien and Leren). With 16 (instead of 297, 1 whole) woodcuts by Urs Graf, Hans Schaufelein a.o. 2 tle. in 1 vol. Basel, A. Petri, 1511. Fragment. Folio. 50 loose sheets (between XLII and XCVIII sheets) VD 16, H 1484 - Adams V 1014 - Borchling-Clausen 497 - First Basel edition of the Low German Prose Passional. The beautiful Tex woodcuts in strong prints. - Few sheets with small missing parts (these glued), some backed marginal tears, at margins, some finger- and waterstained, few pages with underlines in the text. With 16 (1 full page) of 297 woodcuts. Rare first Basle edition of the old German Prose Passional. The fine woodcuts with bright contrasts. - Some leafs with smaller defects (some taped), some backed marginal tears, margins partially finger- and waterstained, a few pp. with underlinings in the text. *