WASER, Kaspar (1565-1625). Institutio Linguae Syrae. Leiden: Franciscus Raphelengius at the Plantin Press, 1594. [Bound with:] PAGNINUS, Sanctes (1470-1541). Institutionum Hebraicarum Abbreviatio. Paris: Charles Estienne, 1556. 2 works in 1 vol., 4° (201 x 150mm). Woodcut title devices. (The first work browned, light wear to the title edges, the second work with occasional light marginal dampstains.) 17th-century vellum, spine lettered in manuscript (recased, endpapers renewed, some wear). Provenance: 'L.h.d.L. B.' (title signatures).
WASER, Kaspar (1565-1625). Institutio Linguae Syrae. Leiden: Franciscus Raphelengius at the Plantin Press, 1594. [Bound with:] PAGNINUS, Sanctes (1470-1541). Institutionum Hebraicarum Abbreviatio. Paris: Charles Estienne, 1556. 2 works in 1 vol., 4° (201 x 150mm). Woodcut title devices. (The first work browned, light wear to the title edges, the second work with occasional light marginal dampstains.) 17th-century vellum, spine lettered in manuscript (recased, endpapers renewed, some wear). Provenance: 'L.h.d.L. B.' (title signatures).

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WASER, Kaspar (1565-1625). Institutio Linguae Syrae. Leiden: Franciscus Raphelengius at the Plantin Press, 1594. [Bound with:] PAGNINUS, Sanctes (1470-1541). Institutionum Hebraicarum Abbreviatio. Paris: Charles Estienne, 1556. 2 works in 1 vol., 4° (201 x 150mm). Woodcut title devices. (The first work browned, light wear to the title edges, the second work with occasional light marginal dampstains.) 17th-century vellum, spine lettered in manuscript (recased, endpapers renewed, some wear). Provenance: 'L.h.d.L. B.' (title signatures).

FIRST EDITION of Waser's Syriac primer, bound with Pagninus's Hebrew grammar published by Charles Estienne. Pagninus not in Schreiber. Adams W-25 and P-32.

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