[Before 1600] Melanchton, P. Loci praecipui theologici Nunc denuo cura et diligentia summa recogniti, mutisq. in locis copiose illustrati. Wittenberg, J. Crato, 1559, 749,(102 index) p., contemp. richly blindst. pigskin over wooden boards, front cover w. central portrait of Melanchton between owner's initials "G.P.N." and date 1561, back cover w. central portrait of Luther, ribbed spine (clasps lacking, back cover sl. worn). Some contemp. marginal annotations and former owner's entries (incl. that of Georgio Poss, perhaps the initials on front cover refer to him). Wormholes, especially at the beginning and incl. front cover, waterst. at the end. Rare edition.

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