A short introduction of grammar : generallie to be vsed. Compiled and set forth, for the bringyng vp of all those that intend to attaine the knowlege of the Latin tongue. Cum priuilegio.

A short introduction of grammar : generallie to be vsed. Compiled and set forth, for the bringyng vp of all those that intend to attaine the knowlege of the Latin tongue. Cum priuilegio.

[Geneva] : [C. Badius], M. D. LVII. [1557]

Anonymous. By William Lily, with contributions by John Colet, Thomas Robertson, and others.

Place of publication and printer from STc.

In two parts.

'Breuissima institutio' has separate dated title page, pagination, and register.

In this edition, at end of d4r are 2 lines in Roman beginning 'Pulcherrimae'.

Signatures: a-c⁸ d⁴, A-G⁸ H⁸(-H8).

At foot of title page: Cum priuilegio.

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 15612
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S106921

Switzerland.

STC 15612 copy 2

S0114. Cropped at fore-edge, affecting side-notes. Manuscript notes: notes identifying printer on front fly-leaf. Brown Russia binding, gold-tooled; binding attributed to Hering on front fly-leaf. Provenance: inscriptions on t.p.: 'William Herbert 1781'; on H6v: 'Mr Francis Cockburne'; on front fly-leaves: '1807 Brand Sale' [John Brand]; 'Heber VIII' [Richard Heber, with paper label numbered '940' on front cover]; and Britwell Court shelfmark, '69.C.10.'; Britwell sale, 31 March 1924:481