Biographies of women.- Boccaccio (Giovanni) De Claris Mulieribus, second edition, collation: [a10 b–i8 k10], 84ff. including initial blank, 35 lines, gothic letter, opening large 6-line initial in red and blue with penwork extending into margins, 5 initials J or I in red and blue (one just blue) extending 7 or 8 lines in margin, numerous other 2- or 3-line initials in red or blue, wide margins, occasional light foxing or staining, later brown morocco, gilt, by Lortic (with ticket), fine gauffered gilt edges, small folio (282 x 195mm.), Strassburg, Georg Husner, 1474.*** A fine, clean and complete copy of the second edition of Boccaccio's biographical accounts of classical women, set in Husner's elegant type. This edition preceded only by Zainer's illustrated Ulm imprint.Provenance: Charles Butler of Warren Wood, Hatfield (bookplate); James Stevens Cox (bookplate).Literature: GW 4484; Hain/Copinger 3327; BMC I, 83; 353; Goff B 717; BSB Ink B 560.