Incunabula Peraldus, Wilhelm Summa de virtutibus. n.d., Dr. u. J. (Basel, Michael Wenssler, not after 1475.) 429 (v. 430) unpag. pp. (of which 3 enclosed in copy) Got. Typ. 34 quires. With 1 eight-line col. Dragon initial in colour, filled with inner fleuronné and ending in 26-line fleuronné border. Fleuronné border. Rubricated with 9 three-line lombards. Rubricated with 9 three-line lombards, 1 of which with inner fleuronné, as well as numerous paragraph marks and majuscules after sentence beginnings and underlinings in red. (25.5 x 18 cm). Pigskin leather on five bindings over heavy wooden boards, with later hs. With later handwritten title on paper label, rich late Gothic blind embossing with stamps and fillets and brass clasps, mirror from a 16th century parchment manuscript. First edition of Peraldu's popular moral-theological handbook and main work. - GW 12049 - Hain 12383 - BMC III 722, IB 37053 - Goff, P-83 - Pechellet 8979 - Polain 3034 - Proctor 7464 - Vouillième 393 - Of exceptional rarity in the trade, currently no copy offered and only once traceable for us at auction (2015). - The doctrine of virtues by the French Dominican and moral theologian Guillaume Peraldus (c. 1200-71), written around 1249, following a doctrine of vices (c. 1236). Peraldus' handbook quickly became popular and was copied numerous times in the Middle Ages. - Provenance: Owner's inscription in black ink by an old hand on leaf 1r: "Ex Biblioteca Monasterii Brigantinii" (presumably Bregenz or Premberg i. d. Pfalz). - With marginalia and underlining in black ink by an old hand throughout. - Missing pp. 1 (Reg.), 248 ("Explicit tractatus de fortitudine") and 430 ("Tractatus virtutum explicit"), a copy of which is enclosed. - Binding stronger, the book block occasionally worm-eaten, the corners of the wooden boards with small defects. The first few leaves more heavily stained and the binding loosened. Copy with heavy trimming, but without loss of text. Cut slightly spotty. Overall a solid copy, extremely collectible due to its great rarity and the splendid illuminated initials. Incunabula. - With 1 coloured initial over eigth lines depicting a dragon, filled with interior fleuronné and ending in a 26-line fleuronné border. Rubricated with 9 lombards over three-lines, one of which with interior fleuronné, as well as numerous paragraph marks, capitals and underlinings in red. - First printing of Peraldus's popular handbook on moral theology. - GW 12049. - Hain 12383. - BMC III 722, IB 37053. - Goff, P-83. - Pechellet 8979. - Polain 3034. - Proctor 7464. - Vouillième 393. - Of exceptional rarity in the trade, no copy is currently offered for sale and we have only been able to identify it once at auction once (2015). - A doctrine of virtue by the French Dominican and moral theologian Guillaume Peraldus (c. 1200-71), written around 1249, thus following a doctrine of vices (c. 1236). Peraldus's handbook quickly enjoyed popularity and had numerous copies as early as the Middle Ages. - With marginalia and underlining throughout by an old hand in black ink. Provenance: Owner's remark with black ink on Lv. 1r: "Ex Biblioteca Monasterii Brigantinii" (probably Bregenz, Austria o. Premberg/Pfalz, Germany). - Missing leaves 1 (Reg.), 248 ("Explicit tractatus de fortitudine"), and 430 ("Tractatus virtutum explicit"), copies of these are enclosed. - Binding stronger, book- block occasionally worm-eaten, corners of the wooden boards with small faults. The first few leaves are more heavily and are partly loosened. Our copy is heavily trimmed, but without loss of text. Edges show traces of fungal spots. Overall, a solid copy, highly collectible due to its great rarity and the magnificently illustrated initial. This lot is taxed. A premium of 24.95% will be added to the hammer price and 7% (books, art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, silkscreens, offset prints, photographs) to the final invoice amount in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 24.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offsetprints and Photographs) on the final invoice amount in the European Union.