John Chrysostom. In apostoli Pauli epistolam ad Romanos commentaria. Brescia, Lodovico Britannico, 1538. In 2nd (285 x 195 mm); [4], 117, [1] papers. Frontispiece within figured frame (some staining and slight haloing to margin.) Slightly later vellum binding with gilt title within cartouche, green boards. Fine edition issued by the renowned Britannicus printing house. Lodovico I worked mainly in Brescia, Cremona and Calvisano. Also in the lotRitus dandi presbyterium papae, cardinalibus, et clericis nonnullarum ecclesiarum urbis by Pietro Moretti of 1741 with 4 beautiful engraved plates, and theHomelies of the Holy Spirit edited by Francesco Visdomini of 1557 within coeval parchment binding with nailing and traces of two bindings, to mention only a few titles. (7)

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