148 - ** Mazzocchi, Giacomo. *Introductio quaedam utilissima sive Vocabularius quatuor linguarum Latinae, Italicae, Gallice et Allamanicae per mundum versari cupientibus summe utilis*. Rome: Mazzocchi, 1510., Four Languages for Traveling in Renaissance Europe

** Mazzocchi, Giacomo. *Introductio quaedam utilissima sive Vocabularius quatuor linguarum Latinae, Italicae, Gallice et Allamanicae per mundum versari cupientibus summe utilis*. Rome: Mazzocchi, 1510., Four Languages for Traveling in Renaissance Europe Mazzocchi, Giacomo. *Introductio quaedam utilissima sive Vocabularius quatuor linguarum Latinae, Italicae, Gallice et Allamanicae per mundum versari cupientibus summe utilis*. Rome, Mazzocchi, 1510. Quarto (210 x 150 mm); [60] leaves. Title within a woodcut frame on the title page. 20th-century full parchment binding, smooth spine with title in black lettering, brown leather headbands. A rare multilingual dictionary published in Rome in 1522, designed for those who wished to travel and find their way in a Europe increasingly characterized by commercial and cultural exchanges. The dictionary compares Latin, Italian, French, and German, offering a practical tool for communication among speakers of different languages. The title itself declares its practical purpose, describing it as extremely useful for those wishing to “travel the world.” Printed by Jacobus Mazochius, a printer active in Rome and known for his humanist editions. Four Languages for Traveling Through Renaissance Europe ** The lot is subject to VAT as follows: 22% on the buyer’s premium and 5% on the hammer price; in addition to Drouot fees.