[Early Printing] [Incunabula] Beroaldo, Filippo
Orationes et carmima
[Paris: Michael Toulouse for Denis Roce, October 12, 1499] 4to. Leaf size 186 x 127 mm. a-g6, h5; 38-40 lines per page. Incomplete, 47 of 76 leaves; leaves VIII, IX, X, and XI bound out of order between leaves V and VI; leaf XLI misnumbered XII. Illustrated with woodcut initials and Roce's device on recto of first leaf. Binding removed; trimmed, but with no loss of printing, old tape repair at gutter side of first leaf, other old tape repair at gutters of leaves VI and XVIII and to body of leaf XVIII, some creasing to first leaf, old ink control number on recto of first leaf, scattered minor dampstaining and occasional light foxing. OCLC 56078178; Hain-Copinger *2954=2960, Goff B494; BMC VIII 209.
Bound with:
Mayno, Jasoni [Del Mayno, Giasone]
"Ad Romanorum regem" (fragment of "Oratio in matrimonium Maximiliani regis...")
(Paris: presumed Denis Roce), (April 8, 1494). 4to. 11pp., 6 leaves. Aaa6. Illustrated with woodcut initials. Some marginal finger smudging. OCLC 457901422.
Also Bound with:
Beroaldo, Filippo
Ludicroru & amatorioru carminu...
(Paris): Denis Roce, (ca. 1505-1508). 4to. 39pp., 20 leaves. A8, B6, C6. Illustrated with woodcut initials attributed to Jean Marchant. Some marginal dampstaining and marginal dust-smudging. OCLC 81189378.The printer and publisher Denis Roce came from Scotland to Paris where he was active in the book trade from 1490-1517. The figure of the dog in his device indicates alertness, while the rose tree is a pun on his name.