Dictionary.- Calepinus (Ambrosius) Calepinus. Ad librum. Mos est putidus & novus repertus, [Reggio Emilia], [Dionysius Bertochus], 1502.

Dictionary.- Calepinus (Ambrosius) Calepinus. Ad librum. Mos est putidus & novus repertus, collation: a10 b-x8 y10 z8 &8 Ɔ8 Rx8 A-Z8 Et8 Cõ8 Ru8 2A-2C8, double column, woodcut decorative initials, early ink notes to final verso, lacking 2 ff. from sig. a, first and last ff. repaired with some loss of text, a few other ff. with marginal repairs, G1 tear within text with loss of a few letters, water-stained, 20th century vellum-backed boards, spine stained, folio (308 x 194mm.), [Reggio Emilia], [Dionysius Bertochus], 1502. sold not subject to return.

⁂ Rare first edition of this important dictionary. Calepino's name became synonymous with the 16th century dictionary in Europe.

Literature: Adams C202; EDIT 16 CNCE 8416.