LINACRE, Thomas (1460-1524) - De emendata structura Latini sermonis, libri 6. Venice: Melchiorre Sessa, 1531.   First Italian edition of Thomas Linacre's famous Latin grammar, published for the first time in London in 1524, the year of his death and shortly after his engagement as tutor to the future Queen Mary.   8vo (149 x 102mm). Title within elaborate woodcut border, printer's device at end, woodcut initials (circular stain with minor loss on title, some staining and occasional tears). Antique boards, some annotations on the spine (some wear and losses especially on spine, spine chipped, final gatherings and some other leaves loose). Provenance: some early annotations - Vinciana Library (bookseller's ticket).

Estimate € 300 - 500