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VERGIL, Polydore. Von den Erfindern der ding. Augsburg: Heinrich Steiner, 1544. Collation: a6 b4 A-Z6 Aa-Ee6 Ff4. Title with woodcut illustration (repaired at lower outer corner), approximately 128 woodcut illustrations by Burgkmair and Schäuffelein, 7 full-page, woodcut initials. (One or two side-notes just shaved, short tear to lower margin of X5 afffecting catchword and one line of text on verso, occasional minor staining, mainly marginal.) Second edition in German. Cf. Adams V-440; Graesse VII, p.283; Dodgson II 9/10, 110/9, 144/19.
[Bound with:]
Francesco PETRARCA. De Rebus Memorandis. Gedenckbüch aller der Handlungen die sichfürtreffenlich vonnanbegind der Welt wunderbarlich begeben und zü getragen haben. Translated by Stephanus Vigilius. Augsburg: Heinrich Steiner. 1541. Collation: π8 A-Q6. Title with large woodcut illustration of an author writing in his loggia, 14 woodcut illustrations in the text by Burgkmair, mainly half-page, 3 three-quarter page, decorative woodcut initials. (Blank outer margin of last leaf torn with loss and neatly repaired, occasional very light marginal spotting.) First edition in German. Graesse VI, p.236; not in Adams or BL.
2 works in one volume, 2° (284 x 187mm). Later marbled boards (extremities rubbed).
[Bound with:]
Francesco PETRARCA. De Rebus Memorandis. Gedenckbüch aller der Handlungen die sichfürtreffenlich vonnanbegind der Welt wunderbarlich begeben und zü getragen haben. Translated by Stephanus Vigilius. Augsburg: Heinrich Steiner. 1541. Collation: π8 A-Q6. Title with large woodcut illustration of an author writing in his loggia, 14 woodcut illustrations in the text by Burgkmair, mainly half-page, 3 three-quarter page, decorative woodcut initials. (Blank outer margin of last leaf torn with loss and neatly repaired, occasional very light marginal spotting.) First edition in German. Graesse VI, p.236; not in Adams or BL.
2 works in one volume, 2° (284 x 187mm). Later marbled boards (extremities rubbed).