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68 3516 Incunabula and early 16th cent books Rolewinck W 68 3516 Incunabula and early 16th cent books Rolewinck W 68 3516 Incunabula and early 16th cent books Rolewinck W 68 3516 Incunabula and early 16th cent books Rolewinck W 68 3516 Incunabula and early 16th cent books Rolewinck W 68/3516 [Incunabula and early 16th cent. books]. Rolewinck, W. Fasciculus temporum in houdende die Cronijcken van ouden tijden. Utr., J. Veldener, 1480, 1st Dutch ed., (8),321 lvs., 1 prel. leaf and the first textleaf w. large woodcut initial and w. the text within ornamental woodcut border, woodcut ills. of towns, persons etc., illustrated w. num. (for the greater part HANDCOL.) woodcut diagrams and coats of arms throughout, w. Veldener's woodcut device on first page, later gilt hcalf, folio. - Follation without leaf CLXXXV (as usual); lacks 23 lvs., partly replaced in photocopy on old paper; new endpapers; old owner's entry (Tobias van Schaerdenburgh, 1650) on recto 1st text leaf; first ±6 text lvs. reattached; first textleaf partly torn off and replaced by old manuscript text and handcol. border; occas. old annots. in pen and ink in blank margins; leaf CCLVII upper margin remargined and dam. spot restored w. paper and missing text completed w. pen and ink; last ±29 lvs. vaguely/ trifle waterst. in blank outer margin; ±6 lvs. w. tears repaired w. paper in blank margins; all lvs. sl. soiled/ thumbed. Rebacked w. use of old backstrip; sl. worn along extremities. = Hain/ Cop. 6946; Goff R278; Cambell 1479; Van Thienen 3950; Van Thienen/ Goldfinch 1883. The first Dutch edition of this famous first printed chronological history of the world, much enlarged for history relating to the Netherlands. Interesting copy with a few contemp. underlinings and annotations. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CXXXVII.