[Rarebooks] FS: Incunabula from the library of William Morris. Venice: 1483

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(INCUNABULA) Eusebius Pamphili. CHRONICON [with the continuations of M. 
Palmerius and P. Britannicus. Edited by J. Santritter]. (Venice: Erhard Ratdolt. 13 
September, 1483). ff.169 (of 182). Lacking 12 leaves of table at the 
beginning, including 1 blank, and the blank leaf before the title. Printed throughout 
in red & black. Fine woodcut initials, designed by Berhard Maler. Stiff vellum 
with ties (circa 1900), in the Kelmscott Press manner. From the library of 
William Morris with his Kelmscott Press bookplate. Also with the bookplate of 
John Saks.     $4,500.00 (trade discount allowed)
The second edition of the great historical chronicle of Eusebius. In this 
edition the history of the world is carried down to the year 1481; under the date 
1457 is one of the earliest references to the invention of printing. This is 
an attractive wide margined copy, with the genuine final blank leaf (filled 
with contemporary manuscript notes) but unfortunately lacking the preliminary 
matter. BMC Vol. V, 287; Hain 6717; Goff E117.

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