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Books & Manuscripts, Literature, Americana
7:00 AM PT - Jun 23rd, 2009

 

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REUCHLIN, Johann (1455-1522). Vocabularius brevilo

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REUCHLIN, Johann (1455-1522). Vocabularius breviloquus cum arte diphthongandi, punctandi et accentuandi.
Strassburg: [Printer of the 1483 Jordanus de Quedlinburg (Georg Husner)], 14 June 1488. 4to, in 6s and 8s (282 x 199 mm). 314 leaves (of 322). 53 lines, double column and headline, initial spaces with guide-letters. Eight-, nine- and twelve-line painted opening initials after which three-line painted initials. Modern marbled paper boards, leather tabs. Condition: lacking last signature, some worming terminates at g4, neat paper repair to X6, some occasional stains or creases, tears to some margins; edges worn, corners bumped. Provenance: scattered contemporary marginalia; Monastery Mellicensus Catalogo Monastery Mellicensis hune librum inscripn 1664 (inscription to title); Mellicensis Bibliotheca (library stamp to title); Biblothek des Stiftes Melk N. P.344 (library stamp to front pastedown); Franz und Marie Harpner (bookplate). Goff R-166; BMC I 137.

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