Guillaume Budé, Commentarii Linguae Graecae, printed in Paris by Josse Bade (Jodocus Badius Ascensius), 1529.
The first edition of a commentary on the Greek language by a famous French humanist scholar, printed by an equally famous printer. The title page incorporates a classic illustration of the early printing press at work. The man on the left holds a tool for applying ink to the typea; the man on the right is setting the type for another page.
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