Lot 56
Palladius (Rutilius Taurus) De re rustica libri XIIII, Paris, Robert Estienne, 1543; and a defective copy of Praedium Rusticum, printed by Charles Estienne, 1554, (2)
Hammer Price: £280
Description
Palladius (Rutilius Taurus) De re rustica libri XIIII, collation: Aa-Mm8, title with woodcut printer's device, initial spaces with guide-letters, some early ink underlining and marginalia, a little light staining, contemporary limp vellum, lacking ties, soiled, Paris, Robert Estienne, 1543; and a defective copy of Praedium Rusticum, printed by Charles Estienne, 1554, 8vo (2)
⁂ Provenance: Rothamsted acquisition dates 1927 & 1922.
Literature: Adams P111; Renouard, Estienne, 55:2.
Description
Palladius (Rutilius Taurus) De re rustica libri XIIII, collation: Aa-Mm8, title with woodcut printer's device, initial spaces with guide-letters, some early ink underlining and marginalia, a little light staining, contemporary limp vellum, lacking ties, soiled, Paris, Robert Estienne, 1543; and a defective copy of Praedium Rusticum, printed by Charles Estienne, 1554, 8vo (2)
⁂ Provenance: Rothamsted acquisition dates 1927 & 1922.
Literature: Adams P111; Renouard, Estienne, 55:2.
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