Cornelius Crocus or Kroock (1 results)

Vellum. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. [44] ff. Small octavo. Newer vellum binding over card. Vellum has some light wear, some browning to the rear. Newer end papers. Title page a bit grubby. Some occasional small staining/thumbing but otherwise very nice. Recto of last leaf has a full-page woodcut of the crucifixion, verso has an errata and a neat older owner name in ink. A very scarce copy (only 5 recorded in World Cat) of a collection of religious verse, hymns, elegies and prayers by three Neolatin poets. The first is "Cornelius" which may refer to Cornelius Crocus (Kroock) 1500-1550, a Dutch theologian and educator; then Joannes Fernandus, and Rodolphus Langius. There is an introductory poem by Faustus Andrelinus and a final poem by J. B. Cantalicius. Printed in March, 1536. OCLC 69408729, NK 1631. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 88 pages.…