Lot 176
Livius (Titus) Decadum Epitomae, Venice, Aldus Manutius & Andrea Torresani, 1521.
Estimate: £400 - 600
Description
Livius (Titus) Decadum Epitomae, collation: AA-GG8 aaaa-hhhh8 iiii4 kkkk-zzzz, Aa-Qq8 Rr4, italic type, title and verso of final f. with woodcut printer's device, initial spaces with guide-letters, title with 1 small and 2 very small holes and some staining, elsewhere occasional spotting, 19th century diced calf, gilt, lacking backstrip, covers detached, g.e., housed in a custom-made board slip-case, 8vo (150 x 85mm.), [Venice], [House of Aldus & Andrea Torresani], [March, 1521].
⁂ Found separately, and as part of the important four-volume Aldine Livy of 1518-1521. This volume includes Florus' Epitome and Perotti's Latin version of Polybius.
Literature: Adams L1322; Ahmanson-Murphy 198; Renouard, Alde, 90:1; EDIT 16 CNCE 27206.
Description
Livius (Titus) Decadum Epitomae, collation: AA-GG8 aaaa-hhhh8 iiii4 kkkk-zzzz, Aa-Qq8 Rr4, italic type, title and verso of final f. with woodcut printer's device, initial spaces with guide-letters, title with 1 small and 2 very small holes and some staining, elsewhere occasional spotting, 19th century diced calf, gilt, lacking backstrip, covers detached, g.e., housed in a custom-made board slip-case, 8vo (150 x 85mm.), [Venice], [House of Aldus & Andrea Torresani], [March, 1521].
⁂ Found separately, and as part of the important four-volume Aldine Livy of 1518-1521. This volume includes Florus' Epitome and Perotti's Latin version of Polybius.
Literature: Adams L1322; Ahmanson-Murphy 198; Renouard, Alde, 90:1; EDIT 16 CNCE 27206.
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