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BUDE, Guillaume (1468-1540). Libri V de Asse. Venice: Aldus and Andrea d'Asola, September 1522. Large 8° (214 x 135mm). Printer's device on title and at end. (Lower blank third of title renewed, occasional light spotting.) 18th-century vellum (slightly soiled, neat tear at spine foot), green leather spine-label. Provenance: Joseph Smith, British consul at Venice (bookplate) -- M. Wodhull (signature dated 17 Jan 1773; notes) -- Cecily Mary Severne (bookplate) -- J.L. Weir (booklabel) .
BUDE, Guillaume (1468-1540). Libri V de Asse. Venice: Aldus and Andrea d'Asola, September 1522. Large 8° (214 x 135mm). Printer's device on title and at end. (Lower blank third of title renewed, occasional light spotting.) 18th-century vellum (slightly soiled, neat tear at spine foot), green leather spine-label. Provenance: Joseph Smith, British consul at Venice (bookplate) -- M. Wodhull (signature dated 17 Jan 1773; notes) -- Cecily Mary Severne (bookplate) -- J.L. Weir (booklabel) .

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BUDE, Guillaume (1468-1540). Libri V de Asse. Venice: Aldus and Andrea d'Asola, September 1522. Large 8° (214 x 135mm). Printer's device on title and at end. (Lower blank third of title renewed, occasional light spotting.) 18th-century vellum (slightly soiled, neat tear at spine foot), green leather spine-label. Provenance: Joseph Smith, British consul at Venice (bookplate) -- M. Wodhull (signature dated 17 Jan 1773; notes) -- Cecily Mary Severne (bookplate) -- J.L. Weir (booklabel) .

THE CONSUL SMITH-WODHULL COPY. This copy is cited by Renouard as remarkable for its exceptionally wide margins. Renouard 94-95/3.

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