Summary: Johannes von Paltz (or Pals) was an Augustinian preacher and seller of indulgences. He was on the teaching faculty at the University of Erfurt at the time Martin Luther was enrolled as a student. He had published a collection of sermons under title Celifodina in 1502. It was so popular that he published the supplement in 1504. This is the second edition.
Signatures: a-i⁶ k⁴ l-p⁶ q⁴ r-z⁶ A-D⁶ E⁴ F-I⁶ (I6 verso blank).
Illustrative and Decorative Content: Full page woodcut illustration on the title page depicts angels defending a citadel with cannons from the attack of demons. Printer's device on colophon. Printed in double columns. Capital spaces with guide letters and rubrication.
Imprint: from colophon.
Additional Details: From the library of Hans Fürstenberg (1890-1982), a French banker and book-collector. Born in Germany, Fürstenberg emigrated to France in 1936 because he faced persecution in Germany on account of his Jewish ancestry.Commendatory letter of Papal Legate at beginning addressed to "Magistro Joha[n]ni de Palcz."