Adagiorum [...] epitome. Ex novissima Chiliadum recognitione excerpta.

ERASMUS, Desiderius

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Antwerp, Chr. Plantin, 26 June 1564

8vo: 479-[35-1 bl.] pp. (blank upper margin and lower corner of title underlaid, sm. repair near top gutter in first 3 quires without loss of text, sm. burning hole in f. Gg1; light dampstain in top gutter).

19th-c. half shagreen, gilt flat spine, mod. endpapers.

Classical shorter version of Erasmus' Adagia, this Plantin ed. was reprinted after the Gryphius Lyon edition 1553, but without its preface.
Ref. Voet (Plantin Press) 1128. - Sorgeloos 216. - Erasmus Online 146. - Bezzel 125. - BT 1027. - Adams E-451. - BB II:338-340:E-175a.
Prov. Ownership entry on title. - Ms. note on last f.
Joined: Erasmus, D. - Silva Carminum antehac nunquam impressorum. 4to: [34] pp. Mod. boards. Facsimile of the 1513 Gouda ed., on laid paper. Without the mod. title and introductory text ff. (2 vol.)