Duerer, Albrecht. Passio christi. Nuremberg: [Heinrich Hoelzel], 1511

Estimate

15,000 - 20,000 USD

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Description

paper

4to (7 1/8 x 5 1/2 in.; 180 x 140 mm). collation: A - D^{8, E^{6 = 38 leaves, woodcut title vignette of The Man of Sorrows and 36 full-page woodcuts by Duerer; light pen-and-ink effort to add a fig leaf to the image of "Adam and Eve," some spotting on title and occasionally in a few margins, mostly marginal worm punctures but sometimes affecting the lower right corner of some images, small stamped monogram "kv" [Kunstverein] in lower margin of title and of the verso of every leaf. 20th-century blindtooled calf, gilt-stamped Duerer monograms in center of each cover, blue-sprinkled edges, in a slipcase; rebacked with original spine laid down.}}

First edition.

Provenance

Oberaltaich library, Germany (contemporary ms. exlibris on title) — Kunstverein Bremen (circular bookstamp and release stamp on front pastedown)

Literature

Adams D-1058; Fairfax Murray 144