T. Livii Patavini scriptoris clarissimi, Ex XIIII decadibus historiae Romanae ab urbe condita, decades, prima, tertia, quarta, & quintae dimidium ... singulari cum studio ac iudicio, tum diligenti observatione annotationum Beati Rhenani & Sigismundi Gelenii recognitae ac restitutae
Parisiis: apud Audoenum Paruum sub Lilio aureo in via ad diuum Iacobum, 1543-42. Folio (leaf 32.4 cm), ff. [12], 348; [16]; 64, 26 (chronological tables), [42] index; collating Aa⁶ a-n⁸ o¹⁰ p-z⁸ A-T⁸ V¹⁰ a-é⁸ A-L⁸ M⁶ aa-gg⁶; historiated woodcut initials, some quite large; woodcut diagram on e6 of the second part; D5 of second part with temoine; recent black pigskin over wooden boards (bound 1961), red morocco label on spine, clasps not preserved; worm enters in the margin of the last 50 leaves, barely touching any text; nice, modern binding with new endpapers, internally crisp and clean. Bppkplates of Victor Albert George Child Villiers, Earl of Jersey; and, James Heron Watson. Numerous annotations in the margins of the first 60 leaves in at least two different hands. Ownership signatures crossed out and pen trials dated 1636 on title page. Second part has title page reading: Henrichi Loriti Glareani, patricii Clarone[n]sis apud Helvetios, in omneis, quae quidem extant, T. Liuii Patauini clarissimi historici decadas, annotationes, cum eiusde[m] Chronologia in totam Romanam historiam, nunc primum non sine foenore recognita ... Parisiis: imprimebat Michaël Vascosanus sibi & Odoino Paruo, M. D. XLII. With the commentaries by Beatus Rhenanus (1585-1547) and Sigismundus Gelenius (1497-1554). Adams L-1334. Item #73727
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