Description
Cicero (Marcus Tullius) Opera, 4 vol. in 2, collation: à6, è6, a-v8 x10 y-z8; aa-zz aaa-zzz8 aaaa8 bbbb6; A-Z Aa-Mm8 Nn6; AA-ZZ AAA-TTT8, woodcut printer's device to titles, fine woodcut decorative initials, 3n5 upper corner torn away (not affecting text), a few marginal repairs, that on 3D1 just within text without loss, occasional spotting or marking, a few small unobtrusive blind-stamps, but generally internally clean with wide margins, 18th century mottled calf, gilt, rebacked in modern richly gilt calf in compartments with double red leather labels, corners repaired, covers rubbed and marked, folio, Paris, Charles Estienne, 1555-1554-1551-1555.
⁂ 'bien et soigneusement imprimée' (Renouard).
Literature: Adams C1647; Renouard, Estienne, 109:5.
Lot 101
Cicero (Marcus Tullius) Opera, 4 vol. in 2, 'bien et soigneusement imprimée' (Renouard)., Paris, Charles Estienne, 1555-1554-1551-1555.
Estimate: £500 - 700
Description
Cicero (Marcus Tullius) Opera, 4 vol. in 2, collation: à6, è6, a-v8 x10 y-z8; aa-zz aaa-zzz8 aaaa8 bbbb6; A-Z Aa-Mm8 Nn6; AA-ZZ AAA-TTT8, woodcut printer's device to titles, fine woodcut decorative initials, 3n5 upper corner torn away (not affecting text), a few marginal repairs, that on 3D1 just within text without loss, occasional spotting or marking, a few small unobtrusive blind-stamps, but generally internally clean with wide margins, 18th century mottled calf, gilt, rebacked in modern richly gilt calf in compartments with double red leather labels, corners repaired, covers rubbed and marked, folio, Paris, Charles Estienne, 1555-1554-1551-1555.
⁂ 'bien et soigneusement imprimée' (Renouard).
Literature: Adams C1647; Renouard, Estienne, 109:5.
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