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Kurtzweilige und Lächerliche Geschicht un[d] Historien, die wol in Schimpff und Ernst mögen gelesen warden. Darinnen allerley Welthändel, warhaffte Exempel, Gleichnussen, merckliche Historien (wie es gemeiniglich in allen Landen pflegt zuzugehen) angezeig
Pauli, Johannes / Boccacio et al.
Frankfurt, Christoff Rab for Sigmund Feyerabend,
1583
US$ 3,500.00
Folio [31 x 20 cm], (8), 551 pp, (13), including terminal blank. Title-page printed in red and black with large woodcut partially handcolored; large woodcut header on iir; and 3 large woodcuts in text on pp. 1, 199, and 527 (repeated from title). Late 19th century marbled boards. First few leaves a little creased in gutters; minor loss to blank margin of P4 affecting a handful of letters; repaired closed tear to corner of Xx1 with no loss of text. A few early marginal markings.p