The First Edition of Ulrich Pinder's "Speculum Passionis" of 1507 with 76 Originally Coloured Woodcuts by Hans Schäufelein and Hans Baldung Grien

(Pinder, Ulrich). Speculum passionis domini nostri Ihesu christi. Nuremberg, 1507. 90 (instead of 91) leaves, blank leaf Q4 lacking. With 76 originally coloured woodcuts by Hans Schäufelein und Hans Bladung Grien. Folio (304 x 205 mm). 18th century German or Austrian calf leather, gilt.

Coloured by a contemporary hand: of the utmost rarity

The Speculum Passionis, published by the Nuremberg city physician Ulrich Pinder, is one of the most beautiful woodcut books of the period, illustrated by two of the leading artists of the time: Hans Schäufelein and Hans Baldung Grien, who previously worked in Albrecht Dürer's workshop. Accordingly, only the first leaves of Dürer's Large Woodcut Passion can be cited as models for this work, which is illustrated with 76 woodcuts, including 39 stunning full-page illustrations. In this spectacular copy of the first edition of 1507, all illustrations appear in rich and evocative original colouring. In fine condition.

Apart from the present copy, we are not aware of any other coloured copies in the last 40 years.

Provenance: Privately reacquired from the library of Joost Ritman with the bookplate of the Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica.

Literature: Adams P 1243; Bartsch VII, p. 126f., No. 34 (Schäufelein); BM STC German 697; Davies, Fairfax Murray, German, No. 333; Dodgson II, p. 5f., No. 1, and p. 17, No. 2-31; Ebert 16913; Fünf Jahrhunderte 63; Geisberg, No. 246-248, 367-368, 370-382, 385-396 (Schäufelein), 328-333, 383-384 (Baldung), 369 (Hans Süß von Kulmbach); Mende 286-297; Muther 897; Neufforge 325; Oldenbourg, Baldung Grien, L 7; Oldenbourg, Schäufelein, L 4; Panzer VII, S. 446, Nr. 48; Proctor 11031; VD 16 P 2807.

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