{"product_id":"1661-conciones-rurales-rural-sermons-bound-in-a-15th-century-medieval-manuscript-salzburg","title":"1661 Conciones Rurales — Rural Sermons Bound in a 15th-Century Medieval Manuscript (Salzburg)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn authentic 1661 edition of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConciones Rurales\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (“Rural Sermons”), printed in Salzburg by Johann Baptist Mayr and written by Christoph Ulrich Neuburger.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis volume was produced for Catholic clergy as a collection of sermons arranged according to the liturgical year, providing concise homilies for each Sunday. The book begins with the First Sunday of Advent and follows the Church calendar, making it a practical preaching companion for parish priests in seventeenth-century Europe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the most remarkable features of this copy is its original binding, which is covered in a genuine 15th-century illuminated liturgical manuscript written on vellum. During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, worn medieval manuscripts were frequently recycled by bookbinders, preserving fragments of the Middle Ages in later printed books. The binding displays Gothic script, red rubrication, and decorative initials dating approximately two centuries before the book itself was printed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe volume also retains its Imperial printing privilege issued during the reign of Emperor Leopold I, an early form of copyright protection granted to the author and printer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn unusual feather impression remains preserved within the pages, likely the result of a feather that rested inside the closed book for many decades. While not original to the book’s production, it represents an intriguing piece of the volume’s later history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted: 1661\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlace of printing: Salzburg, Austria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinter: Johann Baptist Mayr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor: Christoph Ulrich Neuburger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage: German with Latin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal 15th-century vellum manuscript binding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContemporary handwritten spine label\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition is consistent with age and includes spine loss, edge wear, old repairs, staining, creasing, and general signs of use. The medieval manuscript binding remains intact and highly attractive despite the expected wear associated with a volume over 360 years old. Please examine all photographs carefully for condition details.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA remarkable example of early modern Catholic printing housed within an authentic medieval manuscript binding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuaranteed authentic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Divine Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59856972218449,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/0059\/0673\/files\/9DED7C13-FB5A-4546-80BF-1E191515E83B.jpg?v=1784836743","url":"https:\/\/thedivinelibrarystore.com\/products\/1661-conciones-rurales-rural-sermons-bound-in-a-15th-century-medieval-manuscript-salzburg","provider":"The Divine Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}