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41 fonsiemealy.ie Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 262. Priscian’s Major Work on Latin Grammar Prisciani - Omnia Prisciani Caesariensis Opera, Non tantum lorum quae ad grammaticas institutiones attinent, quantum ad caeteros libros ab ipso auctore in lucem proditos. Quibus accessit copiosissimus. Index omnium quae notatu visa sunt digma. 4to Florence (Bernard Juntae) 1554. Wd. cut device on title & verso of last leaf, [12] 320 leaves, some v. light damp stains at spine of last 30 leaves, cont. full vellum, lettered on spine. B.P. V. good copy. (1) €250 - €350 263. Treatise on Practice of Art Theory Ottonelli (G.D.) Trattato della Pittura, e Scultura, vso, et Abuso Loro, 4to Florence (Gio A. Bonardi) 1652 Wd. cut insignia of Jesuits on title, [20], 420pp, cont. signature on title, later full calf, gilt fillet borders, profusely tooled gilt spine in panels. B.P. A very fine copy. (1) €300 - €400 264. Varchi (M. Benedetto) Sonetti Spirituali, 4to Florence (Nelle Stamperia de Giunta) 1573. Wd. cut device & title décor., title (A1) A111 mis- printed for A11, B1 - R4, 128pp., complete, title with oval stamp ‘BIBLIOTH: CORSINIA / VETUS,’ later calf backed boards. B.P. Rare Edition. (1) €300 - €400 265. Zonara La Prima [- La Seconda - La Terza] Parte dell Historie di Giovanni Zonara, Consigliere Supremo, ... Tradotto da M. Lodovico Dolce, et Nuovamente Ristampata,... M. Agostino Ferentilli. 3 Parts in one Volume, 4to Venice (Gabriel Giolito) 1571, [9] leaves, 260pp; [9] leaves, 292pp; [9] leaves, 262pp. Wd. cut devices on titles & on verso of end leaves in parts II & III, wd. cut heads, fine wd. cut initials, 4 fine wd. illus. first title dam. with some loss, & repaired, some damp stains, later hf. vellum, mor. label. B.P. (1) €300 - €400 262 263 264 265 261. All Armorial Bindings Vellum Bindings: Gronovii (J.)ed. M. Minucii felicis Octavius cum integris Woweri ... Notis Aliorumque hinc inde collectis.. . 8vo Leyden 1709. Red & bl. title with engd. vignette, engd. plt. & text illus.; Gronovio (A.) Justini Historiae Philippicae cum integris Commentariis Jac. Bongarsii ... J. Schefferi, Et excerptis aliorum, 8vo Leyden 1719. Add. engd. title / frontis, red & bl. title with vignette; Oudendorpio (F.)ed. Julii Obsequentis quae supersunt Ex libro de Prodigiis , Cum Animadversionibus J. Schefferi, ... C. Lycosthenis. 8vo Leyden 1720. Red & bl. title with wd. cut vignette, lacks frontis ?;, also S. Julii frontini Libri Quatuor Strategematicon, cum motis integris... . 8vo Leyden 1731. Engd. frontis., red & bl. title with vignette. All fine cont. full vellum, with gilt décor. panels, & with tooled gilt armorials on each cover. B.P.s. V. good copies. (4) €400 - €600