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Valerius Maximus. [Factorum et dictorum memorabilium libri IX], first Badius edition, Paris, Josse Badius Ascensius, Jean Petit & Johann Koberger, [1510].
Hammer Price: £700
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Valerius Maximus. [Factorum et dictorum memorabilium libri IX], edited by Josse Badius Ascencius & Oliviero d'Arzignano, collation: aa8 a-z8 &8 [con]8 [rum]8 A-Z8 Et8, title printed in red and black and with woodcut printer's device, woodcut criblé initials (hand-coloured in a light yellow), initial-strokes in red (a few instances of smudging), V3&4 lower margin little trimmed, marginal water-staining, some spotting and finger-marking, lightly browned, 17th century blind-stamped panelled vellum over wooden boards, covers with arabesque centre-pieces, small green ink stain to upper cover, soiled and marked, folio (284 x 204mm.), Paris, Josse Badius Ascensius, Jean Petit & Johann Koberger, [1510].
⁂ Handsomely printed first Badius edition of this collection of historical anecdotes, mostly drawn from Roman history.
Provenance: Geroldus Heerma, 1582; 'Emptus ex bliblotq...?Yapton 1593' (ink inscriptions to title).
Literature: Renouard, Ascensius, III, 316; VD 16 ZV 31600.
Description
Valerius Maximus. [Factorum et dictorum memorabilium libri IX], edited by Josse Badius Ascencius & Oliviero d'Arzignano, collation: aa8 a-z8 &8 [con]8 [rum]8 A-Z8 Et8, title printed in red and black and with woodcut printer's device, woodcut criblé initials (hand-coloured in a light yellow), initial-strokes in red (a few instances of smudging), V3&4 lower margin little trimmed, marginal water-staining, some spotting and finger-marking, lightly browned, 17th century blind-stamped panelled vellum over wooden boards, covers with arabesque centre-pieces, small green ink stain to upper cover, soiled and marked, folio (284 x 204mm.), Paris, Josse Badius Ascensius, Jean Petit & Johann Koberger, [1510].
⁂ Handsomely printed first Badius edition of this collection of historical anecdotes, mostly drawn from Roman history.
Provenance: Geroldus Heerma, 1582; 'Emptus ex bliblotq...?Yapton 1593' (ink inscriptions to title).
Literature: Renouard, Ascensius, III, 316; VD 16 ZV 31600.
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