80 - ** St. Jerome. Incipiunt Rubrice testamenti beati Hieronimi. [Milan], Filippo Cavagni da Lavagna, 1475., A rare example of Milan’s earliest printing

** St. Jerome. Incipiunt Rubrice testamenti beati Hieronimi. [Milan], Filippo Cavagni da Lavagna, 1475., A rare example of Milan’s earliest printing St. Jerome. Incipiunt Rubrice testamenti beati Hieronimi. [Milan], Filippo Cavagni da Lavagna, 1475. Octavo (170 x 117 mm); fragment of [75–173] leaves. Roman typeface with rubricated initials in red or blue. 20th-century binding in red Jansenist morocco leather, 5-rib spine with title and date in gold, marbled paper endpapers with a plant-motif wheel, gilt edges. The *Testamentum beati Hieronymi*, generally known as the *Transitus Sancti Hieronymi*, is a hagiographic text attributed to Eusebius of Cremona, a disciple of Saint Jerome, who died in 423. The work recounts the story of the saint’s final moments and his death, forming part of the medieval tradition dedicated to his figure. This copy is a fragment of a Milanese edition from 1475, printed by Filippo Cavagni da Lavagna, one of the first printers active in Milan, where his work is documented as early as 1471. A rare example of early Milanese printing ** The lot is subject to VAT as follows: 22% on the buyer’s premium and 5% on the hammer price; in addition to Drouot fees.