In-folio, [290 (of 292)] ff, printed in 2 columns, 42 lines per column, entirely rubricated in red ink. Dampstaining throughout. Marginal annotations. Lacking first and last blank leaf. First and last ff. reinforced, last f. with some loss of text. 18th-c. mottled sheep on (original?) wooden bevelled boards, gilt-orn. spine with raised bands and a label, red edges (joints weak, sm. scratches on covers, spine with sm. def.)
Second edition of this collection of Cistercian sermons on the lives of the saints. Frater Soccus has been identified as the Cistercian Conradus de Brundelsheim (GW) or as Johannes Bott (or Bottis) of the convent of Marienrod (CIBN). Richardus Pafraet was the first printer at Deventer; his press was active from 1477 to 1485 and maintained important relations with the Cologne printing trade while also serving the vast market to the west. Ref. Goff S584 ; BMC IX 46; GW 7411
