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BAIF, LAZARE DE. Annotationes in L.II. de captivis, et postliminio reversis. In quibus tractatur de re navali [and other texts]. 29 woodcut illustrations. [8], 168; [8], 203, [13] pages. 4to, 201x141, 17th-century 1/4 vellum with spine title in ink, cover edges worn; title soiled, with old scored inscription and repaired clean tear, scattered early underscoring and marginalia, free endpapers lacking. Paris: Robertus Stephanus, (31 August) 1536
first edition of writings by Baif on ancient ships, costume, and vases and receptacles, including as an appendix the text of Bernardino Telesio's 1528 De coloribus, the first printed book on colors. Schreiber 53 ("the first illustrated book produced by Robert Estienne").
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