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 knovvlege 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 knovvlege of the Latin tongue. Cum priuilegio.

[Geneva] : [Printed by C. Badius], M.D.LVII. [1557 (1 March)]

55, [1]; 125, [3] p. ; 17 cm (8vo)

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

Printer's name and place of publication from STC; month date from colophon.

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

Variant: with additional quires e-f⁸ containing "Nominum interpretatio".

In this edition, d4r has five lines in italic beginning: Liberi.

Signatures: a-c⁸ d⁴, A-H⁸.

Signatures from DFo.

Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2001-2002. The Reader Revealed (catalog entry 75)

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 15613
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S109455

Switzerland.

STC 15613

Cropped at fore-edge, affecting some side-notes; stained and frayed. Manuscript notes; manuscript markings. Provenance: inscriptions: on both titles: 'Jhone Scott'; on back endpaper: 'Thomas Scott'; and 'Gulielmus Scott'

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STC 15612 Copy 1