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Lyon: Sebastien Gryphius, 1529. First edition. Hardcover. Very good. Folio. [16]ff., 7152 [i.e., 2752] col., [2]ff. Woodcut historiated title border and large historiated initial at first page of the dedication; Hebrew lettrines at each section; printed marginalia; printer's device at colophon. Text in two columns. Modern leatherette (laminated over an earlier binding with stamped vignettes), hand-lettered title section from early vellum binding preserved at spine, discrete early inscription in neat hand at title, faint marginal embrowning, four minute worm holes at title, fading away to two by the sixth leaf, only one continuing throughout first half of text, with no significant loss, small clear tape repair at bottom margin title, other repairs at top corner and outer margin last three leaves, paper restoration at top corner final leaf. Overall a very good copy, crisp and clean. Collation: [16 leaves, irregular signatures], a-z6, A-Z6, aa-zz6, AA-ZZ6, Aa-Zz6 (= 706 leaves; quire p with signature… Read More