Der beschlossen gart des rosenkratz Marie. Eight Single Leaves, Three With Small Woodcuts.

Nurremberg:: Sodalitas Celtica,, 1505.. First edition. Very rare.. 4to.. Eight single leaves, three leaves with small woodcuts and most with printed decorated initials. Levaes: xiii, xvi, xxi, xliiii, cxxxii, clxxv, clxxviii, and a last leaf unidentified due to large repair at upper corner, with loss of text. Leaf clxxviii with small woodcut of Christ in clouds, inor dampstain and pinhole at outer margin, no affect to woodcut or text. Leaf clxxv with small woodcut of hearts and skull, minor dampstain and pinhole to outer margin, no affect. Leaf xliiii with three woodcuts of ÒIHSÓ, monogram for Christ. A last leaf is unidentified with repair to corner and loss of text, it is also wrinkled at bottom margin. Overall, all leaves are in crisp, clean condition with few old pencil notes. Considered one of the most beautiful illustrated works of the 16th century, the book ÔClosed Garden of the Rosary of MaryÕ was illustrated by artists at Albrecht DurerÕs workshop, including Hans Baldlung, Leonhard Schaufelein, Wolf Trout, and Hans von Kulmbach. It is a collection of devotional tracts about the Virgin Mary and Christ compiled by Ulrich Pinder. STC German: 596. Graesse V:298. VD16: P2806. Proctor: 11030.