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Duelling.- Puteo (Paris de) Duello, libro de re, imperatori, principi, signori, gentilhomini..., collation: A-T8 (lacking A8 and T8, ?blank), fine woodcut illustration of a duel on title, woodcut initials, the first heightened with gold, a few headlines shaved, signature O browned, later red morocco, gilt, by Gruel, g.e., [EDIT CNCE 15881; Not in Adams; Thimm p.233 (note); Cockle 865 (note); Sander 5415; Essling 2096], 8vo (68 x 65mm.), Venice, Gregorio de Gregoriis, 23 April 1523; and 2 others, duelling, 8vo (3) ⁂ Handsome copy of one of the earliest works on duelling, first published in Latin in 1471 and popular throughout the 16th century. Another issue, with the same date, is recorded, with the title reset within a woodcut border. The title woodcut, depicting two men in armour engaged in single combat before five seated judges was used in the 1521 edition.