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MYSTERE-- Le premier [Second] volume du triumphant Mystere des Actes des Apostres translate fidelement a la Verite Historiale, escripte par saint Luca Theophile. Et illustre des legendes autenticques et vies des sainctz Receves par leglise, tout ordonne par personages. Paris: for Guillaume Alabat by Nicolas Couteau, 15 March 1537.
2 volumes in one, 2° (314 x 202mm). Titles with xylographic initial with woodcut illustration, the first partly printed in red (initial just trimmed), large woodcut with Royal arms on versos, full-page woodcut of the Ascension of the Mother of God on a6. in vol.I and +8. in vol.II, woodcut initials, double column, gothic letter. (First two leaves to vol.I with marginal loss and extended, possibly lacking blank +4, tear in I.V7 with loss of text to 11 lines of one column, vol.II lacks first blank, a few small rustholes touching a few letters, a few leaves with marginal repairs, occasionally with loss to marginal notes, slightly affected by damp.) 18th-century English dark blue morocco, covers gilt with fillets and roundel decorations, spine gilt in compartments (slightly rubbed), g.e. Provenance: Luton Library (armorial bookplate).
Earliest edition listed by Brunet III-1977-1978, who mentions the contents of the volumes without a possible blank in the first gathering. The collation should be: I: +.? A10 B-X8 Y4, II: +8 AA-ZZ8 aa-cc8 dd6 ee4.
2 volumes in one, 2° (314 x 202mm). Titles with xylographic initial with woodcut illustration, the first partly printed in red (initial just trimmed), large woodcut with Royal arms on versos, full-page woodcut of the Ascension of the Mother of God on a6. in vol.I and +8. in vol.II, woodcut initials, double column, gothic letter. (First two leaves to vol.I with marginal loss and extended, possibly lacking blank +4, tear in I.V7 with loss of text to 11 lines of one column, vol.II lacks first blank, a few small rustholes touching a few letters, a few leaves with marginal repairs, occasionally with loss to marginal notes, slightly affected by damp.) 18th-century English dark blue morocco, covers gilt with fillets and roundel decorations, spine gilt in compartments (slightly rubbed), g.e. Provenance: Luton Library (armorial bookplate).
Earliest edition listed by Brunet III-1977-1978, who mentions the contents of the volumes without a possible blank in the first gathering. The collation should be: I: +.? A10 B-X8 Y4, II: +8 AA-ZZ8 aa-cc8 dd6 ee4.