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Statius (Publius Papinius) [Opera], collation: a-e8 a-z8 A-F8 G4 A B8 C4 (here Orthographia (a-e8) bound at end), italic type, initial spaces with guide-letters, i8 blank, 2C4 colophon recto otherwise blank, final f. (e8 of Orthographia) with woodcut printer's device recto otherwise blank, occasional spotting, lightly browned, inner gilt dentelles, 19th century green diced calf, gilt, spine in compartments, spine faded, rubbed, gilt edges, 8vo (160 x 92mm.), [Venice], [Aldus Manutius], [November & August, 1502].

⁂ First Aldine edition of the extant works of Statius, along with an orthography of Greek terms found in Statius; presented in Aldus' octavo format often used for his classical publications.

Provenance: Herbert Norman Evans (engraved armorial bookplate to front pastedown); C.S. Ascherson (large book label to front pastedown); Bernard Quaritch, Ltd. (collated note in pencil to rear free endpaper); bought from Qs by our vendor 16/6/55 (pencil note to rear free endpaper).

Literature: Adams S1670; Ahmanson-Murphy 61; Renouard 35:7; EDIT 16 CNCE 36141.

Description

Statius (Publius Papinius) [Opera], collation: a-e8 a-z8 A-F8 G4 A B8 C4 (here Orthographia (a-e8) bound at end), italic type, initial spaces with guide-letters, i8 blank, 2C4 colophon recto otherwise blank, final f. (e8 of Orthographia) with woodcut printer's device recto otherwise blank, occasional spotting, lightly browned, inner gilt dentelles, 19th century green diced calf, gilt, spine in compartments, spine faded, rubbed, gilt edges, 8vo (160 x 92mm.), [Venice], [Aldus Manutius], [November & August, 1502].

⁂ First Aldine edition of the extant works of Statius, along with an orthography of Greek terms found in Statius; presented in Aldus' octavo format often used for his classical publications.

Provenance: Herbert Norman Evans (engraved armorial bookplate to front pastedown); C.S. Ascherson (large book label to front pastedown); Bernard Quaritch, Ltd. (collated note in pencil to rear free endpaper); bought from Qs by our vendor 16/6/55 (pencil note to rear free endpaper).

Literature: Adams S1670; Ahmanson-Murphy 61; Renouard 35:7; EDIT 16 CNCE 36141.

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