Manuzio (Aldo, the younger) Orthographiae ratio, 2 parts in 1, titles with woodcut printer's device, first title with later ink inscription of P. de Carreaux to head and lightly stained, some water-staining, mostly marginal, contemporary limp vellum, yapp edges, soiled and stained, two holes to upper cover with old repairs, [EDIT 16 CNCE 28262], Venice, Aldus, 1566 § Nonius Marcellus. De proprietate sermonum, title with woodcut device, contemporary panelled calf with central gilt fleuron, rubbed, spine ends a little worn, Antwerp, C.Plantin, 1565 § Vettori (Pietro) Variarum lectionum libri XXV, title with woodcut device, woodcut initials, some criblé, two small holes to title affecting a few letters, final leaf pasted down (frayed at corner), contemporary limp vellum, lacking ties, slightly rubbed, Lyons, Jean Temporal, 1554; and another, v.s. (4)
⁂ The first item is the second, enlarged, edition of this important work to establish a system for the uniform spelling of Latin words. It was first issued in 1561.
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