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Venice: F. Sansovini, 1568 Within this volume's vellum rebound cover is a well cared for text block. Most leaves are in very good condition with slight to moderate tanning. Various degrees of foxing on perhaps 200 pages. Discreet underlining is found in various places which seldom intrudes upon the text. Both covers, especially the front, are somewhat warped outwards at the corners. 2" cracks in front hinge, top and bottom. 949 pp.. Vellum. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall; 16 x 22.

Helmstadt: Jacob Lucius, 1599 Gilded red leather spine label with "Mynsinger Observationum" glued to vellum spine cover, probably from original leather cover. Gold letters faded. Decorative paper on covers. Front hinge cracked halfway down from top; otherwise binding in very good condition.. Foxing throughout. Perhaps half dozen small marginal notes. Bookplate on front paste down from Biblioteca Caproni in Vizzola, Lombardy. 575pp. + list of titles and index. One copy (of 1563 ed.) in U.S. libraries.. Half Vellum. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall; 18 x 23.