Lot 165
Three Compositions Bound Together - Early 16th Century - Printer's Device with Hebrew Inscription
Three compositions bound together. On two appears a printer's device with a Hebrew inscription. Basel and Paris, 1532-1533. Latin.
1. L. Fenestellae De Magistratibus Sacerdotijs'q Romanorum Libellus, Iamprimum Nitori Restitutus by Giulio Pomponio Leto and Marcus Valerius Probus. Published by Thomam Volfium, Basel, 1532. [88] leaves.
2. Elucidarius poeticus, by Hermannus Torrentinus. Published by Thomam Volfium, Basel, 1532. [104] pp.
3. Problema Et Epicureus by Erasmi Roterdami. Published by Excudebat Christianus Wechelus, Paris, 1533. 30, [1] pp.
On the last page of the first two compositions appears the device of the printer, "Thomam Volfium": illustration of a scholar with a finger held to his lips, and the verse "A time to be silent and a time to speak" in Hebrew letters.
Approx. 15 cm. Good condition. Pen inscriptions on several leaves (old). Stains. Slight tears and defects to margins of some pages. A number of pages with open tears (small, not affecting text). Lacking spine. Detached binding. The three compositions are detached from each other.
