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[LITERATURE] - BONAVENTURE (BONAVENTURA OF BAGNOREGIO) (1221 - 1274) - [Theology – Exceptionally Rare Pavia Incunabulum – Bonaventure’s Meditations On The Life Of Christ – 1490] - “Meditationes vitae Christi” Pavia, Jacopi de Burgofranco, 1490. In-8, ff. 2, 62. Complete. ISTC ib00896000 Bound in full XXth century parchment; Gothic type in two columns; the first blank page is missing. Extremely rare Pavia incunabulum, the text written by one of the greatest Doctors of the Church. Excellent, fresh copy with margins still intact, slightly loose. Gilt coat of arms on the front board. A cornerstone of late medieval devotional literature, the Meditationes vitae Christi played a decisive role in shaping personal piety and affective spirituality across Europe. Widely read and translated, it influenced both religious practice and visual culture, inspiring cycles of sacred art from the Trecento onward. Early printed editions are of the utmost rarity, particularly those issued outside the major printing centers, making this Pavia impression especially desirable. A highly evocative survival of early printing in Lombardy. •⁠> This lot is located in and ships from the UK. No export license is required for values under £65,000; above this threshold, a UK export license will be needed. Import duties and taxes in the destination country are the buyer's responsibility.