Erasmus (Desiderus, editor).- Plinius Secundus (Gaius)Historia mundi, edited by Desiderius Erasmus 2 parts in 1, collation: A-C6 a-z A-Z Aa-Kk6; a b6 c8 d-g6 h10 A-C6, woodcut printer's device to titles and final verso of first part, charming woodcut historiated initials after Hans Holbein the Younger, lacking final f. with woodcut printer's device only, all mentions of Froben scored through, obliterated ink stamp to front free endpaper, outer margin of first title and margin of F5, ink number to head of title, some worming to lower blank corners towards end of part 2, occasional spotting or staining, lightly browned, 18th century German calf, spine in compartments, profusely tooled in black and with double cream leather labels, upper joint splitting, but holding firm, corners worn, both covers with strip of clear tape at foot, small worm trace to upper cover, a few scuffs, rubbed, folio (351 x 225mm.), Basel, Johann Froben, March, 1525.
Erasmus (Desiderus, editor).- Plinius Secundus (Gaius)Historia mundi, edited by Desiderius Erasmus 2 parts in 1, collation: A-C6 a-z A-Z Aa-Kk6; a b6 c8 d-g6 h10 A-C6, woodcut printer's device to titles and final verso of first part, charming woodcut historiated initials after Hans Holbein the Younger, lacking final f. with woodcut printer's device only, all mentions of Froben scored through, obliterated ink stamp to front free endpaper, outer margin of first title and margin of F5, ink number to head of title, some worming to lower blank corners towards end of part 2, occasional spotting or staining, lightly browned, 18th century German calf, spine in compartments, profusely tooled in black and with double cream leather labels, upper joint splitting, but holding firm, corners worn, both covers with strip of clear tape at foot, small worm trace to upper cover, a few scuffs, rubbed, folio (351 x 225mm.), Basel, Johann Froben, March, 1525.
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