FAVORINO Guarino, CALLIERGIS Zacharias (ed.) / ΚΑΛΛΙΕΡΓΗΣ Ζαχαρίας, “Μέγα και πάνυ ωφέλιμον λεξικόν, όπερ Γαρίνος Φαβωρίνος Κάμηρς, ο Νουκερίας επίσκοπος, εκ πολλών και διαφόρων βιβλίων, κατά στοιχείον συνελέξατο. Magnum ac perutile dictionarium, quodquidem Varinus Phavorinus Camers Nucerinus episcopus ex multis variisque auctoribus in ordinem alpha beti collegit”, Rome, Zacharias Callierges Cretensis, [1523].

The Chatworth copy binding by Charles Hering. EDITIO PRINCEPS the last book printed by Zacharias Kalliergis.

Ιssued by the Cretan Greek Renaissance humanist and scholar Callierges, written by the notable humanist and lexicographer Guarino Favorino that apprenticed to important Greek humanist scholars among them Dimitrios Chalkokondylis, Ioannis Laskaris & Angelos Politianos.

Folio (33.5 x 22.5cm), ff.544. Woodcut Kalliergi’s 2-headed eagle device on title and three epigrams (of Ioannis Laskaris, Angelos Politianos and Skipion Karteromahos / Ιωάννης Λάσκαρης, Άγγελος Πολιτιανός & Σκιπίωνας Καρτερόμαχος) as well as at colophon. Ff.1 printed in red and black. Text entirely in Greek.

The Chatsworth copy with bookplate and Duke of Devonshire Coat of arms tooled in gilt on both covers.

Late 18th century binding by Charles Hering (“Bound by C. Hering” label on free end-paper), armorial full calf: Covers blind and gold tooled, blind floral & geometrical frame filled with decorative roll. In the center Devonshire Coat of arms in gilt framed in gilt, all edges gilt and gilt turn-in blind anthemia motifs. Spine with raised bands, divided in six panels 5 with blind floral and anthemia decorations and one with the title in gilt on deep red dyed Morocco. Rubbed, bumped corners and wear along edges. Restored the external and internal joints. Light lower ext. corner water-stains in ~¼ of the sheets, soiling and toning of the title page, just occasional and light spotting, restoration of tears and a hole in the last page. Handwritten note on top of title page and colophon.

Ελληνική Βιβλιοθήκη 44, Hoffmann III 217, Adams P-986, Brunet IV 598.