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<dl><dd>Imprint from colophon</dd>
<dd>Signatures: 2a⁸ 2b⁴ a-t⁸ u⁶ A-N⁸</dd>
<dd>Signature u, a ternion, is erroneously counted a quaternion in the "Registrum", recto of last leaf</dd>
<dd>Leaf 158 is numbered "158. 159. 160"; various other leaves incorrectly numbered</dd>
<dd>Aldine dolphin and anchor device on title page and at end</dd>
<dd>Italic type</dd>
<dd>Guide letters</dd>
<dd>Dedication from Franciscus Asulanus to Jean Grolier--Leaf 2a₂</dd>
<dd>Includes index</dd>
<dd>JCB Lib. cat., pre-1675</dd>
<dd>Renouard, A.A. Alde (2nd ed.)</dd>
<dd>Adams</dd>
<dd>Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound in modern brown goatskin panelled in blind and gilt with the Aldine device stamped on both covers. The spine is panelled in blind and stamped in gilt. All text block edges are gilt. Two armorial bookplates are laid onto the verso of the front free endpaper. The first has the motto "Ex museo double," and the second, "Vita sine litteris mors est." The guide letters on leaves 1, 75 (verso), and 113 (verso) have been illuminated</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Coinage; Money</div>
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<dl><dd>Budé, Guillaume, 1468-1540</dd>
<dd>Torresanus, Andreas, de Asula, 1451-1529, printer</dd>
<dd>Asulanus, Franciscus, -1546, dedicator</dd>
<dd>Grolier, Jean, 1479-1565, dedicatee</dd></dl></div>
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