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Auction archive: Lot number 6

Dictionary.- Calepinus (Ambrosius) Calepinus. Ad librum. Mos est putidus & novus repertus, [Reggio Emilia], [Dionysius Bertochus], 1502.

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£500 - £700
ca. US$640 - US$897
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Auction archive: Lot number 6

Dictionary.- Calepinus (Ambrosius) Calepinus. Ad librum. Mos est putidus & novus repertus, [Reggio Emilia], [Dionysius Bertochus], 1502.

Estimate
£500 - £700
ca. US$640 - US$897
Price realised:
n. a.
Beschreibung:

Dictionary.- Calepinus (Ambrosius) Calepinus. Ad librum. Mos est putidus & novus repertus, collation: a10 b-x8 y10 z8 &8 Ɔ8 Rx8 A-Z8 Et8 Cõ8 Ru8 2A-2C8, double column, woodcut decorative initials, early ink notes to final verso, lacking 2 ff. from sig. a, first and last ff. repaired with some loss of text, a few other ff. with marginal repairs, G1 tear within text with loss of a few letters, water-stained, 20th century vellum-backed boards, spine stained, folio (308 x 194mm.), [Reggio Emilia], [Dionysius Bertochus], 1502. sold not subject to return. ⁂ Rare first edition of this important dictionary. Calepino's name became synonymous with the 16th century dictionary in Europe. Literature: Adams C202; EDIT 16 CNCE 8416.

Auction archive: Lot number 6
Auction:
Datum:
27 Mar 2020
Auction house:
Forum Auctions
4 Ingate Place
London, SW8 3NS
United Kingdom
info@forumauctions.co.uk
+44 (0) 20 7871 2640
Beschreibung:

Dictionary.- Calepinus (Ambrosius) Calepinus. Ad librum. Mos est putidus & novus repertus, collation: a10 b-x8 y10 z8 &8 Ɔ8 Rx8 A-Z8 Et8 Cõ8 Ru8 2A-2C8, double column, woodcut decorative initials, early ink notes to final verso, lacking 2 ff. from sig. a, first and last ff. repaired with some loss of text, a few other ff. with marginal repairs, G1 tear within text with loss of a few letters, water-stained, 20th century vellum-backed boards, spine stained, folio (308 x 194mm.), [Reggio Emilia], [Dionysius Bertochus], 1502. sold not subject to return. ⁂ Rare first edition of this important dictionary. Calepino's name became synonymous with the 16th century dictionary in Europe. Literature: Adams C202; EDIT 16 CNCE 8416.

Auction archive: Lot number 6
Auction:
Datum:
27 Mar 2020
Auction house:
Forum Auctions
4 Ingate Place
London, SW8 3NS
United Kingdom
info@forumauctions.co.uk
+44 (0) 20 7871 2640
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