Böhm, Johannes.

Omnium gentium mores, leges et ritus, ex multis clarissimis rerum scriptoribus.
Tribus libris absolutum opus, Aphricam, Asiam, & Europam describentibus. 

Lyon, Simon Vincent; 1535

303 pp., 12 leaves.


Modern half-leather

-IA 120.927. Adams B 2260. Jöcher I, 1171. –

Rare second edition.

The humanist Johannes Böhm (c. 1485–1534) is considered the "father of scientific folklore" (NDB II, 403).

"Describes the customs and manners of many peoples of the world. The earliest editions contain only three parts: Africa, Asia, and Europe" (Borba de Moraes 110). 

Some dampstains to the lower margin of first few leaves, with several period annotations and underlinings.

  Size 4.5 by 6.5"