[Scriptores rei militaris], Paris, 1515, later half vellum

[SCRIPTORES REI MILITARIS]

Vegetius: De re militari; Frontinus: De re militari; Aelianus: De instruendis aciebus; Modestus: Libellus de vocabulis rei militaris [edited by Guy Breslay]. Paris: Jean Petit (Berthold Rembolt for Petit, 14 May; 8 June 1515)

4to (191 x 140mm.), title printed in red and black with woodcut printer's device, woodcut initials, printed marginalia, later vellum-backed boards, small tear at head of A3, binding slightly rubbed

A Paris reprint of the 1496 edition (still with Beroaldo's preface), additionally with a helpful list of contents and index of subjects and words found in Vegetius added before the text of Vegetius.

LITERATURE:

BP16 102898

PROVENANCE:

extract from bookseller's catalogue loosely inserted, with the price £5-5s