Lot 1
INCUNABLE. PROBUS, MARCUS VALERIUS (1499)
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| Lot number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Auction | SEPTEMBER 30th RARE BOOKS AND PAPER |
| Date | September 30, 2026 at 5:00 pm ET |
| Auction house | A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals |
| Location | Toronto |
Description
Marcus Valerius Probus (ed. Johannes Bonardus). "Valerii Probi Gramatici De Interpretandis Romanorum LItteris Opusculum Feliciter Incipit" (Per Ioannem De Tridino Alias Tacuinum [Joannes Tacuinus De Tridino], Anno Domini. M. CCC. IC. Viiii. Die .xx. Aprilis [20 April 1499], Impressum Venetiis [Venice], 1499).
Incunable. Twenty leaves. Signatures in quarto: a-e, leaf d1 incorrectly signed e1. 29-30 lines and headline. Woodcut initials, and full-page woodcut illustration of a Sybil on leaf d2 verso. First ever appearance of the woodcut of a Sybil. Expertly rebound in period binding of aged full-vellum. 19549