Lot 177
  • 177

Lentulo, Scipio

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description

  • An Italian grammer; written in Latin by Scipio Lentulo a Neapolitane: and turned in Englishe: by H.G. London: By Thomas Vautroullier dwelling in the Blackefrieres, 1575
  • Paper, Ink, Leather
8vo (150 x 92 mm). Title faintly soiled. Contemporary limp vellum, with gilt rules and centered gilt lozenge with initials "E C" to sides; some soiling.

Provenance

Sir Edward Coke's copy (initials on binding, with a 1948 letter laid in from W.O. Hasall at the Bodleian identifying the binding)

Literature

STC 15469

Catalogue Note

first edition of the second Italian grammar published in English. Scarce. Sir Edward Coke's copy.