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Size of the binding: 6 in. x 8 3/4 in., page size: 5 7/8 in. x 8 1/4 in. Beginning of Apologia: Typographic title page within an elaborate woodcut border; followed by Argumentum with a woodcut capital I, on the reverse; Erasmus Roterodamus, Iacobo Fabro Stapulensi Insigni Philosopho, S.D. with a woodcut initial C. [1]-130 pp. & colophon page: "Basilae apud Io Annem Frobenium Mense Februario, A. M. D. XVIII. [1518]" with elaborate woodcut design on the reverse of the colophon page. Beginning of In Epistolam Pauli: Single printed leaf: with the front beginning: "In Epistolam Pauli Apostoli Ad Romanos Paraphrasis," with printed Contenta on the reverse; p. 1 beginning: Reverendissimo, and with a small woodcut initial Q. Page [19] with woodcut border by Ambrosius Holbein, and a woodcut initial P by Hans Holbein the Younger. [2] pp., pp 1-143, with colophon on the reverse: In Aedibus Frobenianis apud Inclytam Germaniae Basileam Mense Ianuario A. M D XVIII [January 1518], and with a woodcut printer's device on a separate sheet, with Latin, Greek & Hebrew words around the device. A professionally restored binding using the early front & back stamped leather panels over beveled boards, with a brown leather spine showing four raised bands, simple, tooled lines; restored brass & leather clasps; added antique-style paper endpapers. The front cover panel center features the figure of an archer with a bow, with floral designs, and bird designs in the borders; the back panel shows the archers in the borders and the birds in the central section. Page margins show some small, careful paper restorations. This copy preserves early ink marginal annotations in Latin & Greek. Names in ink on the woodcut bordered title page. With partial title inked on the top-edge: "Apologia Eras - Paraphra Rom." In a specially crafted, sturdy, marbled paper-covered slipcase. An early (1518) Froben printing of Erasmus's Apologia to Jacob Faber (Ca. 1455-1536), and of his Paraphrases of St. Paul's Epistles to the Romans, both of which are rare titles. Froben later published a collected edition of the Pauline Epistles in 1521. Weight 2 1/2 lbs. Seller Inventory # ABE-7854953843
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