I. Iuniani Maii equitis Parthenopei et oratoris clarissimi ad inuictissimum Ferdinandum regem Italiae in librum de priscorum proprietate uerborum prologus feliciter incipit
Contributors: Rosso, Giovanni, active 1480-1519, printer; Otto Vollbehr Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: [Giovanni Rosso]
Published: 1490
Place of publication: Venice, Italy]
Language: lat
Number of pages: 696
Subjects: Early works to 1800; Dictionairies; Latin language
Other titles: I. Juniani Maii equitis Parthenopei et oratoris clarissimi ad invictissimum Ferdinandum regem Italiae in librum de priscorum proprietate verborum prologus foeliciter incipit
Work titles: De priscorum proprietate verborum
Notes: Title from caption in capitals at beginning of prologue on leaf a1 verso.

The printer is named in the prefatory letter on leaf a1 verso, line 14, which reads: ... una die i[m]pressor co[n]fecerit precipue Ioannes uercellensis uir ingenio & elegantia in hoc genere impressionis effloruit ...

Imprint date from colophon.

"This edition appears to derive from the original edition of Morauus, Naples, 1475 (Hain *10539; [ISTC im00095000]), Maius's prefatory letter being shortened and specifying 'Ioannes uercellensis' in place of Morauus as the printer." Cf. BM 15th cent., V, p. 417.

Signatures: a-z⁸ &⁸ [con]⁸ [rum]⁸ A-Q⁸ R-S⁶.

Text printed in 2 columns. Capital spaces.

LC copy has leaf S6 used as the rear pastedown.

Goff M-100

Hain-Copinger 10545*

GW M20103

BM 15th cent., V, p. 416-417 (IB. 23136)

ISTC (online) im00100000