Antiquarum lectionum commentarios sicuti concinnerat olim vindex Ceselius, ita nunc eosdem per incuriam interceptos [...].

Folio: [75-1 bl.]-779-[1 bl.] pp. (sm. worm holes and -tracks throughout, pp. 593-594 with a tear touching the text, occ. soiling, contemp. ms. annot.).

Orig. German binding: quarter blindst. and rollst. pigskin on bevelled wooden boards, spine with raised bands, metal clasps (worm holes, lower board cracked and lower corner missing).

Rare second ed. (1st: Manutius, 1516) of this extensive "encyclopedia" discussing the philological meanings of various passages from ancient literary and historical works by Ricchieri (1469-1525), prof. of Greek at Milan, and ed. by Bade. Title within typical Bade's Renaissance woodcut borders. In his prefatory letter, Bade explains that he's selling his books half the price of its colleagues. Rabelais was said to have made much use of this work in his writings.
Ref. Renouard, ICP, II:1700. - Imprimeurs et libraires parisiens du XVIe siècle, II:364. - BP16 103364. - Pettegree (FB) 84663 = USTC 181806.
Prov. Clapiers de Collongues (mod. armorial bookpl.). - George Briscoe Kerferd (bookpl.).