Prisciani grammatici Caesariensis libri omnes

PA 6642 A2 1527

Wosk–McDonald Aldine Collection (Simon Fraser University Library)

Library's copy number 1 bound in 18th century brown morocco with narrow ticked of binder at the foot of the title, "Relie par Padeloup le jeune place Sorbonne a Paris.", Also written on fly leaves, initials L. R., and F.R. 1829, name w".E. Rutherford on title page. Leather is decorated with gold stamped dotted lines at the edges of the boards with floral emblems in the corners. Spine has 5 raised bands with gold stamped decrated florals between, except for the 2nd of 6, which has the author and title. Inside edges of boards decorated in gilt, marbled boards and endpapers. Gilt edges on text block. Text block is 19.7 cm. Library's copy number 2 has been rebound in goat , and decorated in blind stamp and gold, (Barker, and Breslauer), reminiscent of a Northern Italina Aldine binding. Three double raised linen cords sewn onto test block and laced into new acid free boards. Four half bands on spine. New headbands and endpapers sewn on. Final 5 pages lighter in colour and smaller than the others
possibly treated for insect damage.