GELLIUS, AULUS

NOCTIUM ATTICARUM LIBRI VNDEUIGINTI. NA OCTAUUS DESIDERATUR PRAETER CAPITA. Bound with .. Annotationes Petri Mosellani Protogensis in clarissimas Auli Gellii Noctes Atticas

      Jodocus Badius Ascensius (Josse Bade) Paris 1524 First New Old Style Half Calf. Large 4to hardback 2 volumes in one, bound in new old style half calf with new title label of black morocco with gilt lettering, new endpapers. 136 leaves preceded by 7 leaves containing a preface by Baddius Ascensius, a table of adages and an index, plus 5 leaves of index, with finely engraved woodcut title page printed in red and black, border and printer's device (of a press in a printer's shop including the date 1520), this title page repaired with slight loss, a few corners slightly frayed, BOUND WITH Annotationes Petri Mosellani Protogensis in clarissimas Auli Gellii Noctes Atticas of 28 leaves with a finely engraved woodcut title, border and printer's device (of a press in a printer's shop including the date 1521), printed in double columns, dated November 1528 on final leaf, slight tear (half inch) to this title page with no loss.Rare edition, published by one of the most important printers of Paris, Josse Badius Ascensius. There is a ms note on the first title page "Ex libris Philippi Huvatti Abbatis" Very Good/No Jacket