PORCIA, Jacopo di (Conte), or Jacobus PURLILLARUS

An early treatise on the education of children, De liberorum educatione.

      Johannis Schot, for Georg Übelin, 10 August 1510., Strasbourg, - 4to. Later boards, with white paper-label on spine. With charming woodcut vignette at the end showing a running hare between ornamental flowers. (10) lvs. (Collation: a4, b6). Rare treatise on the education of children in Latin, by Jacobus Purlillarum Comes, or Jacopo di Porcia, published in Strasbourg by Johannes Schot at the expense of George Maxillus, alias Übelin, Councillor of the Bishop of Strasbourg. Jacopo di Porcia (1462-1538) was a n Italian humanist, born in Porcia near Venice, who also is the author of a well-known military work. In 1492 the first edition appeared in Trevisio with the title De generosa librorum educatione, printed by Gerardus (de Lisa) de Flandria (H. 13608; BMC VI, p. 885); a third edition was printed as part of Roscius's De docendi studendique mode . in 1541 in 8vo.The book starts with a laudatory poem by Johannes Baptista Uranius on the verso of the title and a letter by Purlillarus on fol. a2r, followed by short chapters on birth, infant feeding, ancestors, servants, the teacher, children's games, religion, the games of adolescents, on an ecclesiastical and military career, a career in the civil service, old age and death. Good copy with library stamp on verso title (SB-Berlin and de-acquisition stamp).- (Spine dam.). VD16 P-4268; Ritter, Rép. des livres inpr. en Alcace, 1253; id., Cat. Incunables & Livres XVIe S. Bibl. Municip. Strasbourg, 1750; STC German p. 712. [Attributes: First Edition; Hard Cover]