De duplici copia verborum ac rerum commentarii duo [...].

Mainz, J. Schoeffer, August 1521

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8vo: [8]-247-[1 bl.] pp. (toned, top inner margin dampstained, some soiling, a few wormholes, blank title corner torn off).

Contemp. blind panel-stamped calf, covers with two panels showing St Rochus, separated by a roll of animals, spine with raised bands, mod. endpapers, single old vellum flyleaf preserved (worn, head, tail and corners def.).

Rare early ed. (1st 1512) of Erasmus’ popular treatise on writing in Latin, incl. 3 dedicatory letters (Allen 260, 305, 311). Title within elaborate woodcut border. Printed in italics.
Ref. VD16 E-2656. - Bezzel 748. - De Reuck 135.
Prov. Contemp. entries and Latin verses on verso of title. - Old name on title (deleted). - Libr. stamps and tickets.
Bound with: Id. - Parabolae sive Similia [...]. Basel, J. Froben, July 1521. 8vo: 191-[1] pp. (title missing). Repr. of the Feb. 1518 Froben ed., incl. the 1514 dedicatory letter to Peter Gillis (Allen 312). Large woodcut mark at end. Printed in italics. Ref. VD16 E-3246. - Bezzel 1371. - Sebastiani (Froben) 196 (ext. descr.). - Not in De Reuck.