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ERASMUS, Desiderius (1466?-1536). The first [seconde] tome or volume of the Paraphrase upon the Newe Testament. London: by Edward Whitchurche, 1551-1549.
Two volumes, 2° (301 x 195mm [vol.I], 283 x 195mm [vol.II]). Titles within woodcut borders [McKerrow & Ferguson 68], woodcut initials, with five blank leaves in vol.II, final leaf with woodcut device in vol.II. (Vol.I lacking final blank leaf; vol.II lacks first 1-4, with one or two small wormholes in some leaves towards end; both vols. with a few marginal repairs.) Brown morocco, gilt and blind fillets with gilt centrepiece and corner pieces, spine gilt in compartments by De Coverley, edges gilt. Provenance: early ownership inscription on title of first volume very faded; Mount Stuart bookplate. GENERALLY A FINE SET.
SECOND EDITION OF VOLUME I, WITH INDEX BY NICHOLAS UDALL. STC 2866; DEVEREUX OP.CIT. 26.4.8. FIRST EDITION OF VOLUME II. The missing gathering in volume II contains Erasmus' preface to Romans. The index by Nicholas Udall was first published with the second edition. STC 2854.6; Devereux 26.5.1. (2)
Two volumes, 2° (301 x 195mm [vol.I], 283 x 195mm [vol.II]). Titles within woodcut borders [McKerrow & Ferguson 68], woodcut initials, with five blank leaves in vol.II, final leaf with woodcut device in vol.II. (Vol.I lacking final blank leaf; vol.II lacks first 1-4, with one or two small wormholes in some leaves towards end; both vols. with a few marginal repairs.) Brown morocco, gilt and blind fillets with gilt centrepiece and corner pieces, spine gilt in compartments by De Coverley, edges gilt. Provenance: early ownership inscription on title of first volume very faded; Mount Stuart bookplate. GENERALLY A FINE SET.
SECOND EDITION OF VOLUME I, WITH INDEX BY NICHOLAS UDALL. STC 2866; DEVEREUX OP.CIT. 26.4.8. FIRST EDITION OF VOLUME II. The missing gathering in volume II contains Erasmus' preface to Romans. The index by Nicholas Udall was first published with the second edition. STC 2854.6; Devereux 26.5.1. (2)