Hug von Schlettstadt, Johannes.

Quadruvium Ecclesie Quattuor prelatorum officium Quibus omnis anima subjicitur. With title woodcut, 9 mostly full-page and repe. Woodcuts and woodcut printer's mark. Paris, Guillaume Eustace, Aug. 1, 1509. 84 pp. 2 nn. Bll. 8°. Decorative cloth in the style of the period on 5 bindings with stroked iron lines, rich blind embossing on spine and covers and gilt stamped title (slightly rubbed, spine minimally discolored). BP16, 101350, ADB 13, 328, Brunet III, 366, Graesse VII, 385 - Very rare second edition with partial reuse of the woodcuts from the first edition of 1504 by Grüninger in Strasbourg. "Born about the year 1470 at Schlettstadt in Alsace, (Hug) (...) received his scholarly education in Dringenberg's school, later became vicar at the parish church of St. Stephen in Strasbourg and then chaplain of Emperor Maximilian I, who highly esteemed his insight and oratory. In this latter position, he championed the emperor's cause and wrote his treatise on canon law, 'Quadruvium Ecclesiae: das kirchliche Viergespann oder der heyl. Kirchen vnd des römischen Reichs wagenfuhr' (...). The book, which appeared simultaneously in German and Latin (...) discusses the abuses prevailing at the Roman court with such frankness and biting satire that few writings of the time dealing with this subject can equal it." (ADB 13) - Endpapers renewed. First 34 pp. with small wormhole in white margin. Some sporadic spotting, first and last leaf and one woodcut somewhat stronger. Very occasionally with a few marginalia and underlinings. Good copy in decorative binding. - Prints before 1600, Bibles, Classics in Original Languages - With title woodcut, 9 mostly full page and repeated woodcuts and woodcut printer's mark. Later leather in the style of the time on 5 bands, rich blindstamping on spine and covers and gilt title (slightly rubbed, spine minimally discolored). - Very rare second edition with partial re-use of the woodcuts of the first edition of 1504 by Grüninger in Strasbourg. - Endpapers renewed. First 34 fol. with small wormholes in white margin. Sporadically somewhat spotted, first and last fol. as well as one woodcut somewhat heavier. Very few marginalia and underlining. Good copy in decorative binding.