(1558). POLYDORE VERGILE. DE RERUM INVENTORIBUS LIBRI OCTO. - Lot 303

(1558). POLYDORE VERGILE. DE RERUM INVENTORIBUS LIBRI OCTO. Lyon, Jean de Tournes et Guill. Gaze, 1558. In-8 of [48]-527-1bl. pages, calf, ornate contemporary boards glued to a modern binding. Vergilius Polydorus (1470-1555) is one of the most interesting figures of the Renaissance. Born in Urbino, he lived in England for some 50 years. This book is the most important of his writing career, as it contains important passages on the history of printing and the history of medicine. "Lyon edition shared with the heirs of Sébastien Gryphe, which explains the presence of the achevé d'imprimer, which is exceptional in Tournésian imprints" (Cartier). Minor worm work in the margins of a few pages. Duplicate of Ecole Polytechnique with stamp on title. (Cartier n°425) (USTC 124454).