(1512). PLATINA. HYSTORIA DE VITIS PONTIFICUM. - Lot 58

(1512). PLATINA. HYSTORIA DE VITIS PONTIFICUM. Lyon, Gilbert de Villiers, Vincent de Portonariis and Constantin Fradin, February 22, 1512. In-8 of 367-1bl.-[4] and 133 (out of 134) leaves, marbled basane, ribbed spine, red tr. (18th c. binding). Author of the famous book "De l'honnête volupté de toutes les viandes et choses que l'on mange", B. Platine (1421-1481) was librarian at the Vatican. His History of the Popes, written at the request of Sixtus IV, contains curious details of the lives of the popes in the 14th and 15th centuries. The second part of this edition contains small writings such as "De falso et vero bono, contra amores, de optimo...". On the title is a large woodcut depicting the author seated at his writing desk; in front of him stands Christ dressed in priestly vestments, surrounded by priests wearing the tiara and halo. Foliation error from 48 to 51 with no missing text. Title and first 2 leaves repaired at corner with slight lack of text, one spine split. (Baudrier V, 411) (USTC 121349).