Introductio Ascensiana in grammaticen.

Paris, J. Badius for J. Petit, [ca. 1510]

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Lot description

4to: [24] ff. (marginal soiling, worming in quires E-I of 2nd work touching some letters, single wormholes throughout).

Contemp. blind-stamped calf over wood, spine with raised bands (rubbed, rebacked, mod. endpapers). Good copy.

Extremely rare (3rd recorded copy) only ed. of a compact version of Badius’ Latin grammar. Woodcut printing press mark on title.
Ref. BP16101454. - Moreau I:350:19. - Renouard (Badius) II:85-86.
Bound with: Alexander de Villa Dei - Doctrinale Alexandrinum, cum Ascensianis explanationibus […]. Paris, J. Badius for himself and J. Petit, 1 February 1511 (n. st.). 4to: [68]-[84]-LXXVI [= 76]-[4] ff. Extremely rare (3rd recorded copy) Badius ed. of the most popular medieval Latin schoolbook. Woodcut printing press mark on titles. Ref. BP16 101436. - Moreau I:347:2. - Renouard (Badius) II:17-18:14.
Prov. Occ. marginal annotation in 2nd work. - Some contemp. notes and scribbling on 1st and last ff., amongst others "Rogier Picard". - Bibliographical notes on front endpaper.