Institutionis grammaticae libri quatuor — Paris 1535-1539

Institutionis grammaticae libri quatuor [in Greek & Latin]. — Parisiis, Apud Christianum Wechelum …, M.D.XXXIX

[Paris, Chr. Wechel, 1539 (Libri I et II), 1536 (III), 1535 (IV)].

8vo (164 x 108 mm).

Liber I: A-D⁸ E⁴: 69 pp., (1) leaf blank except device

Liber II: A-G⁸ H¹⁰: 129, (1) pp., (1) leaf blank except device.

Liber III: Aa-Ll⁸: 175, (1) pp. Last leaf verso with device.

Liber IV: a-l⁸ m⁴: 182 pp., (1) leaf blank except device

Marginal waterstaining to a few quires; wide margins.

Contemporary calf, three later labels on spine. Upper and lower compartment of spine replaced by a later restoration, 2nd to 4th compartments seems to be the original ones; upper joint in the fourth compartment splitted.

Greek and Latin text on opposite pages. Translated into Latin by Jean Vatel, edited by Jacques Toussain.

Provenance: Endleaves with later notes about the book in French, first title-page with old ownership entries.