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Justinus trans. Hieronymus Boner (c. 1490-1556) Des Hochberümptesten Geschicht Schreybers Justini / Warhafftige Hystorien.
Augsburg: Heynrich Steiner, 1531.
First edition of Boner's German translation, folio, illustrated with very large woodcut to title page depicting Ninus and Alexander (by Breu the elder after Burgkmair) and text woodcuts throughout by Jörg Breu the elder and younger, Hans Weiditz, and other artists; a few woodcut initials and tail-pieces by Hans Burgkmair; bound in later boards covered with manuscript leaves; title page mounted; a few paper repairs, some with slight loss; occasional staining, final blank present;11 1/4 x 7 3/4 in.
