[ RELIURE AUX ABEILLES. ] TOMEO Niccolo Leonico.

Nicolai Leonici Thomaei De Varia historia libri tres nuper in lucem editi. Index insuper tum capitum, tum eorum quae notatu digna visa sunt locupletissimus.

      Basileae, in officiana Frobeniana, 1531. In-4 veau havane estampe a froid sur ais de bois, dos a quatre nerfs, roulette de galons tresses en encadrement a compartiments alternant fleurs de lys, hermines et dauphins couronnes, cantonnes de 4 petites etoiles, cadre central orne de trois roulettes juxtaposees a l'abeille repetee, traces de fermoirs, tranches rouges, [24]-362-[22] pages, marque de Froben au titre et au verso du dernier feuillet. (Mors anciennement restaures, quelques rousseurs et mouillures marginales, salissures au titre, manque angulaire net a deux feuillets.) BON EXEMPLAIRE. ***___***___*** In-4 Havana calf stamped cold on wood board, back with four nerves, caster of gallons braided in framing with compartments alternating flowers of lily, hermines and crowned dolphins, confined of 4 small stars, tallies central decorated with three casters juxtaposed with the repeated bee, traces of clasps, sections red, [24] - 362- [22] pages, mark of Froben to the title and the back of the last layer. (Restored in the past Bits, some marginal rednesses and wettings, stains with the title, miss angular Net with two layers.) Wire of a Upirote established in Venice, Nicolas Leonicus THOMAEUS (1456-1531) studied in Padoue, learned the Greek at Chalcondyle and was a professor of philosophy in Padoue and Venice. Its work is considerable (editions, translations, dialogs.) Seul a specimen of this edition appears to be preserved in France (Aix-en-Provence). No specimen with the Italian collective catalog which reveals on the other hand what seems to be the first edition of this work given by Giunta in Venice on January 20, 1531, while that of Froben is dated from August of the same year. There is an edition left the presses of Sebastien Gryphe in 1532. Beautiful specimen. Handwritten ex libris of the time: [Georgii Nilmeri? ] Of GOOD. Fils d'un epirote etabli a Venise, Nicolas Leonicus THOMAEUS (1456-1531) etudia a Padoue, apprit le grec aupres de Chalcondyle et fut professeur de philosophie a Padoue et a Venise. Son oeuvre est considerable (editions, traductions, dialogues.) Seul un exemplaire de cette edition parait etre conserve en France (Aix-en-Provence). Aucun exemplaire au catalogue collectif italien qui fait apparaitre en revanche ce qui semble etre la premiere edition de cet ouvrage donnee par les Giunta a Venise le 20 janvier 1531, tandis que celle de Froben est datee du mois d'aout de la meme annee. Il y a une edition sortie des presses de Sebastien Gryphe en 1532. Bel exemplaire. Ex-libris manuscrit de l'epoque : [Georgii Nilmeri ? ] De la bibliotheque de Mortimer L. SCHIFF avec son ex-libris dore sur piece de cuir rouge. BRUN, Guide de l'amateur de reliures anciennes, 124-126.