Rubricated leaf from Antoninus Florentinus’ “Summa Sacrae Theologiae”, circa 1478

An extraordinarily rare, large, and beautifully rubricated incunable leaf, published between 1477 and 1479 in Nuremberg by the renowned printer and godfather of Albrecht Dürer, Anton Koberger (c. 1440/45–1513). This exceptional leaf originates from the first edition of Antoninus Florentinus’ (1389–1459) seminal work, Summa Sacrae Theologiae—a cornerstone of moral theology.

Technical Details & Condition:

Letterpress text on laid paper of imperial folio size with full margins, as originally issued. The leaf is printed on both recto and verso, featuring rich unfaded rubricated embellishments attributed to an unidentified Nuremberg artist. The letterpress text is crisp and nearly faultless. The leaf is in excellent condition, with only minor age toning to the edges.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 48.3 x 32.6 cm

References:

• Archive.org offers an online view of six other pages from Antoninus Florentinus’ Summa Sacrae Theologiae: https://archive.org/details/images_KG02_46
• Christie’s Auctions describes this publication: https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/books-manuscripts-photographs-middle-ages-moon/antoninus-florentinus-1389-1459-19/116504
• See my previous listing of a different page from the same publication: https://www.printsandprinciples.com/2025/10/rubricated-leaf-from-antoninus.html

Price & Shipping:

AU$386 (approx. US$266.28 / €225.22 / £195.14), including worldwide express shipping. Please note that import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you’re interested in this rare glimpse into 15th-century Nuremberg scholarly life, don’t hesitate to contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I’m happy to provide a secure PayPal invoice for a smooth and safe transaction.

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Jules Jacquemart, “L’Écurueil et la Mouche?”, 1862

Jules Jacquemart (also known as Jules Ferdinand Jacquemart) (1837–1880)

“L’Écurueil et la Mouche?” (The Squirrel and the Fly?) or “La Mouche et l'Écureuil (Fable à Faire)” (The Fly and the Squirrel [A Fable to Tell]), 1862

Technical Details & Condition:

Etching with plate tone on cream Montgolfier laid paper, with wide margins. This impression was printed by Auguste Delâtre (aka Auguste Marie Delâtre) (1822–1907) and published in Paris in 1862 by A. Cadart & F. Chevalier (fl. 1861–1863) as plate 34 in the Society of Aquafortistes’ Eaux-Fortes Modernes.

The impression is richly inked and well-printed. Aside from a small hole in the right margin and a few minor spots, the sheet remains in good condition with no tears, folds, abrasions, or significant stains.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 30.3 x 39.4 cm

• Platemark: 23.1 x 25 cm

• Image borderline: 18.6 x 30.5 cm

Plate Lettering:

• Lower left: “J. Jacquemart sculp^t.”

• Lower centre: “L’ÉCURUEIL ET LA MOUCHE?/ Paris Publié par A. CADART & F. CHEVALIER, Éditeurs, Rue Richelieu, 66.”

• Upper right: “34”

• Lower right: “Imp. Delâtre, S^t. Jacques, 303, Paris.”

References:

• Béraldi 330; Bailly-Herzberg 34; Gonse 330

• The British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1871-0610-907

• The print dealers, C & J Goodfriend, offer the following interesting discussion: “Or was he [Jacquemart] simply interested in delineating the textures and colours of the fur and a dead squirrel gave a far better opportunity than a live one? But then, why the fly? The ultimate question is: what is the significance of the question mark at the end of the title? Or is that a contribution of the typesetter – who didn’t know how to spell L’Écureuil? An interesting oddity and, as expected, supremely well etched.” (https://www.drawingsandprints.com/CurrentExhibition/detail.cfm?ExhibitionID=11&Exhibition=42).

Price & Shipping:

AU$297 (approximately US$203.54 / €173.25 / £150.88), including worldwide express shipping. Please note that import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in purchasing this intriguing still-life of a squirrel seemingly animated in its death accompanied by a housefly, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

Henri Le Riche, “La Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims”, c. 1900

Henri Le Riche (also known by the pseudonym Hirné) (1868–1944)

“La Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims”, circa 1900

Technical Details & Condition:

Etching with drypoint and aquatint on tissue-thin buff Japanese paper, pencil-signed by the artist at lower right and laid upon a backing sheet to give support and generous margins. This is a superb proof-state impression created before the addition of lettering, distinguished with two remarque images in the lower margin: on the left, a kneeling female with her hands clasped at her knees; on the right, a figure mounted statuesquely on horseback (possibly facing backwards), banishing a sword. Aside from a pencil notation on the lower edge at left, the sheet is in pristine condition—free of tears, holes, folds, abrasions, stains, or signs of handling.

The etching depicts the renowned Reims Cathedral in France, celebrated for its iconic façade and historically significant as the traditional coronation site of French kings. Tragically, this spectacular Gothic monument suffered damage when it was bombed and burned in September 1914 during the First World War. Fortunately, the cathedral was rebuilt in 1938; however, the stained-glass windows were remodelled rather than faithfully replicated from the medieval originals. For more detailed information about the history and significance of Reims Cathedral, visit Reims Cathedral - UNESCO World Heritage Centre (https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/601/).

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 51.2 x 35.4 cm
• Platemark: 37.1 x 25 cm

Price & Shipping:

AU$271 (approximately US$184.45 / €157.76 / £137.41), including worldwide express shipping. Please note that import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in acquiring this pencil signed, proof-state large etching of the magnificent Reims Cathedral, please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I am happy to provide a secure PayPal invoice for a seamless purchase.

Wolfgang Kilian, “Triumphal Arch for Emperor Ferdinand III”, 1652

Wolfgang Kilian (1581–1662)
“Triumphal Arch for Emperor Ferdinand III” (also known as “Vera delineatio portae triumphalis...” [True depiction of the triumphal arch] [see https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb45953798z]), 1652

Technical Details & Condition:
Etching on fine laid paper with small margins, backed on a support sheet. The depicted arch was a temporary structure erected to celebrate peace in Germany following the Thirty Years’ War (the Peace of Westphalia), marking the entry of Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III (1608–1657) into Regensburg (Ratisbonne) for the opening of the Imperial Diet (Comitia) on December 12, 1652. This impression was printed and published with royal privilege of Ferdinand III by Georg Christoph Eimmart (also known as Georg Christoph Eimart the Younger) (1638–1705) in 1653.

The impression is particularly strong—undoubtedly a lifetime impression judging by the quality of line. Aside from minor restored fractures on the outer edges, the sheet remains in good condition with no significant tears or stains.

Dimensions:
• Sheet: 60 x 42.5 cm
• Platemark: 57.3 x 41.8 cm
• Inner image borderline: 50.6 x 41.4 cm

Plate Lettering:
• Upper centre: “VERA DELINEATIO PORTÆ TRIVMPHALIS QVAM INVICTISSI/ mo Rom. Imperatori FE[R]DINANDO III, cum parta pace in GERMANIA sua CÆS. MAJESTAS primum verbem. Ratisp: ad COMITIA ingrederetur,/ laudatiss: Senatus ibidem, in signum submissæ gratulationis, et summæ devotionis, erigi curavit, Anno 1652. d. 12. Decemb.”
• Centre (on arch finial): “FIRMAMENTA REGNORVM/ QVIBVS.”
• Below border at lower left: “Woffgang Kilian Sculpsit.”
• Below border at lower centre: “Andv Theil der Ehren Porten welche der Röm: Kay: May: Unserm aller/ gnädigsten Herren Herren Ferdinand dem Dritten [et]c. Zu allen underthänigsten ehren, vnd glückwünschung, als Sei/ne Kay: May: nach geschlossenem allgemeinem teutschen frieden, zu dem in Regenspurg angesteltem Ersten Reichstag Ihren/ Kayserl: Einzug gehalten, Von Einem Löblichen Rath daselbsten, auffgerichtet worden. Geschehen Anno 1652. den 12. Decemb./ Verfertigt, vnd in Druck gebracht auch Allerhöchst gedachter Kan: May: in tieffester demuth dedicirt von Georg Christoph Eimmardt/ Mahler vnd Conterfetter in der Kays: Freyen Reichs Statt Regenspurg.”
(Translation: “And part of the honourary gate which the Roman Emperor May, to our most gracious lord Ferdinand III, etc., in all humble honour and congratulations, as His Imperial Majesty, after the conclusion of the general German peace, made His Imperial entry to the First Diet convened in Regensburg, was erected by a laudable council there. Done in the year 1652, on the 12th of December. Prepared and printed, and also dedicated in deepest humility by the aforementioned Emperor May by Georg Christoph Eimmardt, painter and portraitist in the Imperial Free City of Regensburg.”)
• Below border at lower right: “Cum grafia & Privil: S. Cæsareæ Maiest :”

References:
• Metropolitan Museum of Art: https://collections.lacma.org/node/248470 (Note: The MET describes the arch as being for Ferdinand II in Regensburg, which may be an oversight.)
• Hollstein.XVIII.133.104
• Nagler.VII.12.2
• https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kupferstich_-_Triumphbogen_f%C3%BCr_Kaiser_Ferdinand_anl%C3%A4sslich_seines_Einzugs_in_Regensburg_1652.jpg

Price & Shipping:
AU$398 (approximately US$268.68 / €229.32 / £199.96), including worldwide express shipping. Please note that import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in acquiring this rare and significant etching—remarkably absent from the collections of the British Museum or the Rijksmuseum—please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I am happy to provide a secure PayPal invoice for a seamless purchase.

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