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REUCHLIN, JOHANNES. Vocabularius breviloquus [with Guarinus Veronensis, Ars diphthongandi, and Johannes de Lapide, De arte punctandi and De accentu]. [321] (of [322]) leaves; lacks final blank. Gothic type. Rubricated, and with 9-line decorated initial N in red and blue on 2A2r and 14-line decorated initials A on a1r and C on L4v. Folio, 305x220 mm, 19th-century 1/4 black morocco, worn; fingersoiling in lower outer corners through much of volume, scattered light marginal dampstains, restoration in blank margins of title, next, and last leaves, title heavily soiled with early inscriptions, blank lower corner off F2, remnants of index tabs on fore edge of a few leaves toward end. (Basel: Nicolaus Kesler, 1486)
Latin dictionary first published in 1478, appearing in some 20 editions by the end of the 15th century. Copinger 6291 (incorrectly calling for 330 leaves); Goff R163; ISTC ir00163000 (locating numerous copies in Europe, 3 in the U.S.).
