Venundantur ab eodem Ascensio (Paris, Jodocus Badius Ascensius), Feb. Anno MDXX., (1520), gr. in-4to, 8 leaves, title page decorated with large woodcut frame and printer's device in center (printing press) + 110 leaves (CIX + 1 not numb. leaf), leaf 33 small piece of margin cut off and small tear in three lines of text, leaf 40 tear to 11 lines of text and to one initial, browning and small stains to a few leaves as well as hw. marginal notes in places, text decorated with numerous mostly seven line initials, and several large size initials, untrimmed, recent boards.
Fourth collected Ascensius edition (of five) of the three main works by the Italian biographer and poet Pietro Crinito, from Florence. The first edition of «De honesta disciplina» was published in 1504, «De Poetis Latinis» in 1505, by Giunta (Junta), Florence . Fine untrimmed copy in recent boards. Adams C-2950; Panzer VIII/62.1156, cf. X/273; Brunet II/424-425 (does not mentionour edition); Graesse II/301; Hoefer NBG XII/472-473; RenouardII, 353, 5; Graesse II, 301. Image disp.
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