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Lot 248
Catullus (Gaius Valerius) Tibullus & Propertius. [Opera], first Aldine edition, first issue, Venice, Aldus, 1502; bound with Lucanus' Civilis Belli, Aldus, 1502.
Hammer Price: £6,500
Description
Catullus (Gaius Valerius),Tibullus & Propertius. [Opera], first Aldine edition, first issue, collation: A-E8, F4; A-D8 E4; a-i8, italic type, hole to title with loss of text on verso, later ink inscriptions on title and verso of penultimate leaf, ink pagination and a few annotations, some light foxing, Venice, Aldus Manutius, 1502; bound with Lucanus (Marcus Annaeus) [Pharsalia], collation: a-r8 s4, italic type, ink pagination, later ink annotations to verso of final leaf, some foxing, Venice, Aldus Manutius, 1502, early calf, gilt leaves and title to upper cover and sun device with face to lower cover, all within blind-stamped and ruled borders, spine in compartments, lacking ties, corners and spine ends worn, joints cracked, 8vo (160 x 100mm.).
⁂ First work is the first issue with "Propetius" in title and with "Benedicti Filio" in preface, instead of "Leonardi filio".
Provenance: pencil note to front pastedown 'Sotheby's 22/x/57 lot 414 £EO/-/-'.
Literature: I: Aldo Manuzio tipografo 55; Ahmanson-Murphy 52; Renouard 39:16; Adams C1137; Edit 16 CNCE 10356 II: Aldo Manuzio tipografo 59; Ahmanson-Murphy 56; Renouard 33:3; Adams L1557; Edit16 36129.
Description
Catullus (Gaius Valerius),Tibullus & Propertius. [Opera], first Aldine edition, first issue, collation: A-E8, F4; A-D8 E4; a-i8, italic type, hole to title with loss of text on verso, later ink inscriptions on title and verso of penultimate leaf, ink pagination and a few annotations, some light foxing, Venice, Aldus Manutius, 1502; bound with Lucanus (Marcus Annaeus) [Pharsalia], collation: a-r8 s4, italic type, ink pagination, later ink annotations to verso of final leaf, some foxing, Venice, Aldus Manutius, 1502, early calf, gilt leaves and title to upper cover and sun device with face to lower cover, all within blind-stamped and ruled borders, spine in compartments, lacking ties, corners and spine ends worn, joints cracked, 8vo (160 x 100mm.).
⁂ First work is the first issue with "Propetius" in title and with "Benedicti Filio" in preface, instead of "Leonardi filio".
Provenance: pencil note to front pastedown 'Sotheby's 22/x/57 lot 414 £EO/-/-'.
Literature: I: Aldo Manuzio tipografo 55; Ahmanson-Murphy 52; Renouard 39:16; Adams C1137; Edit 16 CNCE 10356 II: Aldo Manuzio tipografo 59; Ahmanson-Murphy 56; Renouard 33:3; Adams L1557; Edit16 36129.
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