SENSATION AND HUGE SURPRISEOLD BOOK FROM LONDON 1524

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SENSATION AND HUGE SURPRISE! OLD BOOK FROM LONDON 1524 !DEDICATED TO HENRY THE VIII. NATIONAL TREASURE !!!!! The present book is more than a sensation! Why? It is one of the most important books ever printed! First, this book is found in a Chronology list (1450–1794)-[til 1560 ca. only 60 books metioned] of most important prints in "Languages and Communities in Early Modern Europe" from Peter Burke University of Cambridge (see Internet) this has a reason: Is said to be the first grammar of the French language ever printed. The book is not only important for France! It is also highly important for understanding the history of the English language. No work is known printed so early with such a linguistic importance! It was dedicated by the author to Henry VIII.!!! Note: Even though the book is not complete, there is more than 93% present and this is remarkable! 3 parts in 1 volume as followed: Title: Lesclarcissement de la langue francoyse compose par maistre Iohan Palsgraue Angloyse natyf de Londres, et gradue de Paris... place/printer: s.l., [but London]; [Pt. 1 only was printed by by Richard Pynson, ca. 1524 and and Pt.2 between 1524-1530], [Pt.3] fynysshed by Iohan Haukyns the. xviii. daye of July, Anno uerbi incarnatij. M.D.XXX [1530] Size: ca. 27,8 x 20,0 cm, small Folio Collation: First Book: without the Introduction(18leaves) and the first 6 numbered leaves. Book started with f.7 (=B1); 18 (of 1-24); Errors in foliation: 25-30 in all surviving copies! Second Book: f.31-59 complete, lacks only the following unnumbered single leaf between the second and third book! Third Book: 464 (of 1-473) leaves. (not present are: f.61,62,65,66,103,108,294,397,472 and the last unnumbered single leaf) Condition: Old binding is rubbed, chipped and weak, needs restoration! Minor staining, 17./18th. century previous owner shield (American from Long Island) on front cover, pages otherwise in a unusual good condition=see pictures!!! Rarity: I could only locate 4 copies worldwide(Source-KVK), the Bibliothèque Mazarine, the Bodleian Library Oxford, the British Library (incomplete?) and the Library of Congress (unsure). I found no auction record in the last 100 years! Value: In the book "The library companion: or, The young man's guide, and the old man's comfort ..." from Thomas Frognall Dibdin second edition printed in 1825 by Harding in London it says: "Of John Palsgrave, where is the philological Antiquary whose heart does not beat with fuller pulsation at the name ? His Eclaircissemens de la Langue Francoyse, (a French and English Dictionary, and the only authenticated book from the press of its printer, John Hawkins) was published in a handsome folio volume in 1530; and is now so scarce and dear (indeed it was always a very scarce book)as to be worth 21l.at least. A very long account of it,together with the notice of five copies, will be seen in the Typ.Antiq. vol.ii.p.364-9..." In my opinion would nowadays a complete copy fetch a six-digit amount in a leading auction house. This is a unbelieveable find! Keywords: englisch french dicitionary,post incunable,post incunabula,post Inkunabel. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item is located in germany at the moment. S/h with registered mail to the USA (Deutsche Post) is free! Insurance and other countries on request. 1- week-auction, ends on sunday. Staring price is $0.99, payment via Pay-Pal! Please feel free and have a look also to my other great items in Ebay at the moment!