(1537). CATON (Dionysius). S'ENSUIT LE GRANT CHATON EN FRANÇ - Lot 175

(1537). CATON (Dionysius). S'ENSUIT LE GRANT CHATON EN FRANÇOIS QUI PARLE DE PLUSIEURS BELLES EXEMPLES MORALLES ET FORT JOYEUSES POUR RESJOUYR LES PERSONNES. Paris, (Guillaume de Bossozel) for Pierre Sergent (1537). Small gothic in-4° of 54 uncounted leaves, velin crême, cold framing à la Du Seuil, gilt edges (modern binding). Very rare Gothic edition, decorated with a woodcut on the title, repeated twice in the text and showing the author at his desk. Typographical mark with Pierre Sergent's initials on verso of last leaf. Early handwritten bookplate on title: Ce presens livre appartiens à frère Toussaind Jobard hermite indigne du Pieux [...]. Two wormholes with damage to letters, isolated brown freckles, leaves g2-3 repaired at corners. A few pale halos. Leaves D3 and D6 bound in the middle of quire E. (USTC 37774, 2 copies) (Bechtel, 119, C-105).