En Anveres [Antwerp]: En l’Oficina Plantiniana, Cerca la Biuda, Iuan Moreto [widow of Plantin and Jan Moretus], M. D. XC I. [1591]. Illustrated with an engraved title vignette of a knight on horseback with background and 20 full-page etchings, attributed to Pieter van der Borcht. First Plantin edition. In contemporary... More
![Les Instructions, e ordinacions perals nouament convertits del regne de Valencia: fetes per […] do[n] Jordi d[e] Austria Archebisbe de Valencia, e don Antonio Ramirez de Haro, Bisbe de Ciudad Rodrigo, […] Les quals […] don Martin de Ayala Archebisbe de Valencia […] ha manat se guarden […] excepto en aquelles coses que en lo Concili prouincial estauen moderades, o ajustades: y lo que a la fi destes ordinacions esta statuyt y ordenant […]. Jorge de Austria, Antonio Ramírez de Haro, Martín Pérez de Ayala.](/pictures/thumb/1466.jpg?v=1533043414)
Estampades en Valencia: en casa de Joan Mey, Venen se en casa de Sanahuja Librer [Juan Mey], any. M. D. Lxvi, [1566]. First edition. In modern vellum, title lettered in ink on the spine. Woodcut initials. ff. [16]. Collation: a–b8. “The first catechismal work directed expressly at the instruction of..... More
[Rorschach] Getruckt in deß Fürstlichen Gottshaus S. Gallen Reychshoff, Rorschach am Bodensee: Bey Bartholome Schnell, im Jahr 1606. First edition. In later vellum. Panels are ruled, spine decorated and titled in gilt. Signed binding by Louis Pouillet (bookbinder in Paris, active from 1870 to 1910). Edges gilt. Title printed in... More
![Herr Erasmus von Roterdams verteütschte Außlegug über dise wort Sant Pauls zu den von Corinth in der ersten Epistel am viertzehenden Capitel. Ich will lieber in meinem gemuet funff wort in der kirchen reden andere zu unterweysen dan[n] zehentausent woert mit der zungen. Von gesang. Desiderius Erasmus.](/pictures/thumb/1441.jpeg?v=1531501141)
[Landshut]: [Johann Weißenburger], [1521]. Early edition. Papered spine. (8) p. (the last two blank). An early and scarce German edition of Erasmus’ diatribe on church music. The text is a translation of an excerpt from the Annotations and circulated widely among followers of Luther and Zwingli. The treatise... More
Zu Franckfurt [Frankfurt]: Bei Chr. Egenolff [Christian Egenolff], (Jm Jenner. An. M.D.LI.) [1551]. First Frankfurt edition. In blind stamped half leather binding with four raised bands. Panels covered with paste paper. Large woodcut illustration on the title page and approximately 250 woodcut illustrations. Collation: #6, A–Z6, Aa–Oo6. (6), CCXXII leaves..... More
[Argentorati (Strasbourg)]: [In Aedibus Matthiae Schurerij (Matthias Schürer)], [Mense Aprili Anno Domini M. D. XIX. (1519 April)]. First Strasbourg edition. In somewhat later paper. Illustrated title page. 167, (1) p. Collation: A6, B4, C8, D4, E8, F4, G8, H4, I8, K4, L8, M4, N8, O6. Scarce and early edition of... More
Kraków: [Sigmund Grim, Marx Wirsung], August 4, 1518. Second edition. In later paper. Title in figural woodcut border. Woodcut initials throughout. (58) p.; a6, b-g3 [last blank not present]. The first accurate geographical historical and ethnographical description of Eastern Europe. Miechowa’s work provides the first systematic description of... More