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Paris, J. Badius Ascenius, 1517.. SECOND EDITION 1517, edited by Ivo Cavellatus. Latin text, small 4to, approximately 190 x 135 mm, 7½ x 5¼ inches, leaves: [8], 1-101, plus last blank leaf, numbered on rectos only. Printer's woodcut device on title page: vignette of printing shop, depicting the operation of a hand-press by 3 printers. The block has a double-line border. On the press itself is the imprint 'Prelu[m] Asce[n]sianu[m]', and below the press are the initials and printer's mark of J. Badius. Name of printer from title statement; date of publication from colophon: Io. Badius Ascensius lectori sa. ... Ex aedibus nostris iteru[m] ad Idus Septe[m]b. anni. MDXVII. Signatures: AA8, A-M8, N6 [N6 blank]. Woodcut coat of arms held by angel on signature AA8v. Woodcut floral and foliate crible initials, side-notes, index at the front. Old calf, red title label with gilt lettering and gilt decoration to spine between raised bands, new endpapers. Binding rubbed and scuffed, hinges just beginning to… Read More