Humor Encomia (1 results)

12mo. *6, A-Y12, Z6, 2A-2E12. [xii], 660 pp. Extra-engraved title by P. V. Call. Contemporary vellum with yapp edge. Nice copy. First Edition thus, first published in 1623 as "Dissertationum Ludicrarum et Amoenitatem," this edition contains 23 humorous essays by such formidable figures as Erycius Puteanus, Justus Lipsius "Laus Elephantis", Caspar Barlaeus, Jerome Cardan "Podagrae" [gout], Jacobus Gutherius, Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Martinus Schoockius ["In praise of smoke/smoking"], Johannis Passeratius "Asini" ["In praise of the donkey"], Pirkheimer, Phillip Melancthon "Formice" ["In praise of the ant"], Daniel Heinsius "Laus Pediculi" ["In praise of the louse"], Conrad Goddaeus ["In praise of the owl"], etc. / Willems notes that this edition removes some pieces [Wijnman, Scaliger, & Aldrovande] that appeared in the Elzevir edition of 1644 (Willems 1632) and adds three others: "l'eloge de la Chouette, par Conrad Goddaeus, l'eloge de la Surdite, de Martin Schoockius, et l'elogue de la Fumee, du meme." - Willems. REFERENCES: STCN 166612. Edouard Rahir, Catalogue d'une collection unique de volumes imprimes par ⦠2563 (1676 ed.); Rodnan Collection on Gout and Rheumatism, no. 1 (1676 ed.); Willems, Remarques, 424; Jules Gay & Jules M. le C. d' Lemonnyer, Bibliographie des ouvrages relatifs a l'amour, aux femmes, au mariage et des livres facetieux, pantagrueliques, scatologiques, satyriques, (1894-1900), v. II, 14 (other eds.).…