Horapollo

Sacris Notis & sculpturis libri duo... Greek translation by Philippus. Edited by Jean Mercier. Paris: Kerver, 1551

8vo (165 x 104 mm). Roman and Greek type. 195 woodcuts in text; title with early inscriptions effaced, later pencil identification of Mercerus, occasional toning and soiling. Early blind-ruled ﷽calf, gilt floral tools at corners and ce𒈔nter of sides; rebacked, lacking front free-endpaper, stain at foot of spine where label removed.

The first Kerver bilingual edition. Praz contends that the interest in hieroglyphs among the humanists began with this work.💞 The cuts are attributed to Jean Cousin or Jean Goujon, and this series first appeared in the 🌱French edition of 1543. In this edition, seven of the 1543 blocks have been replaced with new blocks that were slightly, or entirely, redesigned.

REFERENCE:

Mortimer French 315; Landwehr Romanic 387; Adams H850; Vinet 838