A Paris: Chez Abel L’Angelier, au premier pillier de la grand Salle du Palais, M. D. LXXXVI [1586]. Second edition (first in 1585). With woodcut initials, woodcut and typographical headpieces. In 17th century leather. Spine with five raised bands with red, gilt title vignette, compartments richly gilt. Gilt turn-ins. Panels... More about Le guidon general des finances, Contenant La conservation & interpretation des droicts sacrez...

[Venetiis (Venezia):]: per Bernandinum Benalium (Bernardino Benali), (around 1510).]. First edition in this format. The first book is illustrated with twelve large woodcuts of the sibyls and ornamented with several historiated and white-on-black knotwork woodcut initials. Roman and rotunda types, 42 lines. In later vellum. (28) leaves. Coll.: [A2], B–D4... More about Quattuor hic compressa opuscula. Discordantie sanctorum doctorum Hieronymi, Augustini. Sibyllarum...

Krakow: 16th century. Five iron tools with different stamps. Housed in mid-century, custom made casket, covered in red cloth. Title vignette and imaginary bookbinder’s coat of arms mounted on the lid. Covered internally with red plush and silk, the bottom is designed with concave shapes for the tools. Sample on..... More about A Collection of Five 16th Century Polish Binding Tools