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Appianus, Alexandrinus. Historia Romana; De Bellis Civilibus, translated by Petrus Candidus Decembrius, 2 parts in 2 vol. (mixed set), collation: I: a-i10 k-n8 o10; II: a-c10 d12 e-x10, I: 131ff. (of 132, lacking initial blank), II: 211ff. (of 212, lacking initial blank), 31-33 lines and side-notes, Roman type, first title with full woodcut white vine on black border, second title with three-sided white vine on black border, woodcut white on black decorative initials in two sizes, part 1 bookplate or similar removed from lower margin of a2v leaving brown staining, later endpapers, part 2 occasional early ink marginalia, library ink stamp to outer margin of a2 and a couple of other margins, final leaf water-stained, occasional mostly marginal water-staining elsewhere, some foxing, both parts occasional small marginal worm trace or hole, some spotting and staining, lightly browned, part 1 later limp vellum, remains of ties, later ink title to spine, creased, part 2 18th century calf, rebacked, corners restored, marked and rubbed, 4to (I: 270 x 190mm. II: 267 x 185mm.), Venice, Bernhard Maler (Pictor), Erhard Ratdolt & Peter Löslein, 1477.

⁂ First complete edition of Appian's Roman history. "To my mind there are few printed books of any age which can be compared with the Appian of 1477, with its splendid black ink, its vellum-like paper, and the finished excellence of its typography". (Redgrave (Gilbert R.) Erhard Ratdolt and his work at Venice, 1894, p.13).

Provenance: Manuel Gonzalez Salmon (engraved armorial bookplate to rear endpaper); Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (engraved armorial bookplate with ink ms. numbering).

Literature: BMC V, 244; Goff A-928; H 1307*; GW 2290; Bod-inc A-363; BSB-Ink A-651; ISTC ia00928000.

Lot 18

Appianus, Alexandrinus. Historia Romana; De Bellis Civilibus, 2 parts in 2 vol., Venice, Bernhard Maler (Pictor), Erhard Ratdolt & Peter Löslein, 1477.  

Hammer Price: £3,200

Description

Appianus, Alexandrinus. Historia Romana; De Bellis Civilibus, translated by Petrus Candidus Decembrius, 2 parts in 2 vol. (mixed set), collation: I: a-i10 k-n8 o10; II: a-c10 d12 e-x10, I: 131ff. (of 132, lacking initial blank), II: 211ff. (of 212, lacking initial blank), 31-33 lines and side-notes, Roman type, first title with full woodcut white vine on black border, second title with three-sided white vine on black border, woodcut white on black decorative initials in two sizes, part 1 bookplate or similar removed from lower margin of a2v leaving brown staining, later endpapers, part 2 occasional early ink marginalia, library ink stamp to outer margin of a2 and a couple of other margins, final leaf water-stained, occasional mostly marginal water-staining elsewhere, some foxing, both parts occasional small marginal worm trace or hole, some spotting and staining, lightly browned, part 1 later limp vellum, remains of ties, later ink title to spine, creased, part 2 18th century calf, rebacked, corners restored, marked and rubbed, 4to (I: 270 x 190mm. II: 267 x 185mm.), Venice, Bernhard Maler (Pictor), Erhard Ratdolt & Peter Löslein, 1477.

⁂ First complete edition of Appian's Roman history. "To my mind there are few printed books of any age which can be compared with the Appian of 1477, with its splendid black ink, its vellum-like paper, and the finished excellence of its typography". (Redgrave (Gilbert R.) Erhard Ratdolt and his work at Venice, 1894, p.13).

Provenance: Manuel Gonzalez Salmon (engraved armorial bookplate to rear endpaper); Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (engraved armorial bookplate with ink ms. numbering).

Literature: BMC V, 244; Goff A-928; H 1307*; GW 2290; Bod-inc A-363; BSB-Ink A-651; ISTC ia00928000.

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