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Erasmus Desiderius (1466-1536) Adagia Quaecumque ad Hanc Diem Exierunt . Florence: Juntas, 1575. The expurgated edition of Erasmus's Adages , edited by Paulus Manutius as instructed by the Council of Trent, printed in italic type in double columns throughout, with sections in Greek; three indices after the text, and three different large woodcut printer's devices: on title, colophon after the text, and colophon after the final index; bound in full tight-backed contemporary parchment, front board partially detached, some minor intermittent spotting, 12 x 7 3/4 in.


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Auctioneer:
Skinner

Date:
2014-05-31