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HUGO, Hermannus (1588-1629). De prima scribendi origine et universa rei literariae antiquitate. Antwerp: B. and J. Moret, 1617.
8o (173 x 107 mm). Contemporary English calf gilt (rebacked, lacks ties). Provenance: A.N.L. Munby (bookplate, his sale Sotheby's 22 March 1976 lot 242).
FIRST EDITION of Hugo's important work on the origins and history of writing, writing utensils, and of codices and manuscripts.
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FIRST EDITION of Hugo's important work on the origins and history of writing, writing utensils, and of codices and manuscripts.