282 - 1526 CHELIDONIUS (BENEDICTUS): PASSIO JESU CHRI AMARULENTA, DURER ILLUSTRATIONS

1526 CHELIDONIUS (BENEDICTUS): PASSIO JESU CHRI AMARULENTA, DURER ILLUSTRATIONS CHELIDONIUS (Benedictus): Passio Jesu Chri amarulenta. [Cologne: Heinrich Quentel, 1526. With 37 woodcuts in the text based upon the series of Small Passions by Albrecht Durer, these engraved by Master N. H. whose initials appear in the depiction of Adam and Eve (leaf A4recto); Chelidonius’ verses are accompanied by Christiaen Stercke’s couplets. Durer’s Small Passion was first published in Nuremberg 1511 which had a notable artistic influence on the artists of the time due to its figurative and formal spirituality and the pictorial unity of the compositions. Characterized by a quiet emotional intensity, one can view the Seated Man of Sorrow (D1r) which is an inverted and reduced version of the same which appears on Durer’s title-page. A magnificent example bound by Jean-Edouard Niedree (1803-1854), an eminent bookbinder and gilder whose workshop was in the Passage Dauphine of Paris. Second Empire binding in dark blue morocco, triple gilt rules, spine with bands and embossed decorations, internal dentelle, gilt edges; signed on the inside flyleaf, 39 unnumbered leaves, Roman type. A fine copy. Condition: Please refer to description. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All statements contained in the catalog, condition reports, invoices, advertisements, or elsewhere concerning the authorship, attribution, origin, date, age, period, culture, source, provenance, authenticity, genuineness, condition, rarity, importance, or value of any lot are statements of opinion only and shall not be construed as representations, warranties, or statements of fact. All lots are sold "as-is", refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions does not offer in-house shipping. We will provide a list of recommended shippers upon request.