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ARISTOTELES. \KEis ten Aristotelous retoriken upomnema anonumon\k. Nunc primum in lucem editur. Paris: Conrad Néobar, 1539. 2° (284 x 200mm). Woodcut device on title (fore-margin of l1 somewhat stained and with 2 small repairs but with no damage to text, small, repaired, wormhole in the blank fore-margins from b3 to i3, tiny wormhole in the text in the last 5 leaves). 17th-century vellum (rebacked). Provenance: S. Baglioni (faded library stamp on title).
An anonymous commentary on Aristotle's Rhetorica printed by Conrad Néobar, appointed the first Royal Greek printer by François Ier in 1538. He printed only a handful of books in 1539 and 1540 and, on his death in the latter year, was succeeded in his post by Robert Estienne. Renouard calls him a 'savant et très habile Imprimeur' and Henri II Estienne composed a touching epitaph of him. His widow, Edmée Tousan, printed a few books on her own account before marrying Jacques Bogard some time late in 1541. Adams A1960; not in Hoffmann.
An anonymous commentary on Aristotle's Rhetorica printed by Conrad Néobar, appointed the first Royal Greek printer by François Ier in 1538. He printed only a handful of books in 1539 and 1540 and, on his death in the latter year, was succeeded in his post by Robert Estienne. Renouard calls him a 'savant et très habile Imprimeur' and Henri II Estienne composed a touching epitaph of him. His widow, Edmée Tousan, printed a few books on her own account before marrying Jacques Bogard some time late in 1541. Adams A1960; not in Hoffmann.
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