16TH-CENTURY BOOKS
16TH-CENTURY BOOKS
Famous “Medieval” Anti-Jewish Tract
Rare Translation
Samuel, Marochitanus (or Maroccanus). Ein Sendbrieff Rabbi Samuels von Israel, so Bürtig war auss der Stadt dess Konigs Morachiam, an Rabbi Isaac, Meystern der Synagogen, so in der Stadt Subjuliveta bemeltes Reichs ist : von der Jüden Zerstrewung, Ceremonien, Verblendung, vnd Vnglauben, auch welches die Sünde und Ursach sey, dasz Gottes Zorn so hart uber sie ergehe, und warumb sie in so langer Gefengnuss und Dienstbarkeit stecken müssen: so merhr als vor 500 Jahren in arabischer Sprach beschrieben, und hernach im Jahr
1239. in lateinische Sprach vertirt, nun aber durch ein Gottseligen Mann der Christenheit zu gut verdeutschet. Marpurg: Gedruckt ... Durch Paulum Egenolff, 1600. Small 4to. 59, [1] pp. 
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• VD16 S1581. Removed from a nonce volume, in later wrappers. Dust-soiled. Library pressure-stamp and private owner's (old) inked signature on title-page. A very good copy. (21113)
SPEECHES before
the DogeSansovino, Francesco, ed. Delle orationi recitate a principi di Venetia.... Venetia: [Apud Franciscum Sansovinum], 1562. 4to (20.5 cm, 8.125"). *4, A–Z4, AA–EE4; [4], 112 ff. 
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striking xylographic printer's device depicting a man looking up at the moon. The work is also decorated with a number of 
handsome, rather unusual woodcut historiated initials and headpieces.
The text is in italic and roman with sidenotes.
Provenance: “D.M. Armstrong / Venice 1872.”
• Not in Adams. Limp vellum with indications of lost ties; soiled, stained, and cockled with some holing (a natural hole in the vellum of the rear cover is repaired by sewing). Front fly-leaves with some holing and chipping, partially repaired with paper. Pages lightly waterstained and cockled with some shallow dog-earing, a little shallow tattering, and some browning and soiling, usually on the edges. Inked ownership inscription on front fly-leaf.
The
Roman Empire
DividedSigonio,
Carlo. Historiarvm de occidentali imperio libri XX. Bononiae: Apud
Societatem Typographiae Bononiensis, 1578. Folio (30.6 cm, 12"). A–E6
F8 G–Z6 AA–ZZ6 AAa–EEe6
(EEe3–4 lacking); 564 (i.e., 568) pp., [24] ff. (of which 2 ff. lacking).
This is this history’s first edition and was followed by 1579, 1593, and 1628 editions. It is printed with a woodcut printer’s device on the title-page showing the goddess Liberty with two books labelled “Bononia docet” (“Bologna teaches”) at her feet. The text is enclosed in double-ruled borders and simply ornamented with a few woodcut initials, one of which shows Juno being pulled in her chariot by peacocks.
History
of Europe
& America
too — 1500–68Surius, Laurentius. Commentarius brevis rerum in orbe gestarum. ab anno salutis
1500. usque in annum 1568. ex optimis quibusq[u]e scriptoribus congestus. Coloniae: Apud Geruinum Calenium & haeredes Johannis Quentel, 1568. Small 8vo (16.5
cm; 6.5"). a8 A–Z8 AA–ZZ8 Aaa–Qqq8 Rrr6 (Rrr5–6 blank; -Rrr6). [8] ff., 938 pp., [34 (lacks blank)] ff. (lacking final blank leaf).
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Coverage of events is wide-ranging and includes Russia, Lithuania, Persia, Byzantium, and the New World. Columbus, Vespucci, and native American cannibalism are discussed under the year 1500; and under 1558 there is a combined account of the exploits of Pizarro in Peru and Cortés in Mexico, with some discussion of Brazil and other areas up to that time.
Printed in small roman type with side- and shouldernotes, historiated woodcut initials, and a printer’s device on the title-page.
• VD16 S10244; Adams S2099; Alden 568/30; Sabin 93882. Modern full dark calf, in style of the 16th-century including bevelled boards; remnants of clasps retained from an earlier binding. Signature or other ownership mark excised from blank area of title-page. 19th-century ownership inscription at base of title-page. Light waterstaining in some margins. Lacks final blank leaf (only). A very good copy.
Countering Marprelate Sutcliffe, Matthew. A treatise of ecclesiasticall discipline: Wherein that confused forme of government, which certeine under false pretence, and title of Reformation, and true discipline, do strive to bring into the Church of England, is examined and confuted. London: [Pr. by Eliot’s Court Press for] George Bishop, 1591. 4to. [10], 166 pp.
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Uncommon. ESTC locates only five U.S. copies.
• ESTC S117981; STC (2nd ed.) 23472. Recent full calf in the 17th-century English style, spine and covers gilt extra. Title-page and one other page with perforation-stamps; first text page with stamped numerals in lower margin. First few pages with early pencilled underlining and marks of emphasis; later pages with a few instances of early inked underlining and marginalia. Upper margins shaved throughout, affecting uppermost edge of title letters, many running titles, and page numbers; clean, with only intermittent light foxing. (19587)
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