Lot 5
Aldine counterfeits.- Lucanus (Marcus Annaeus) [Civilis Belli], [Lyon], no printer, [c.1502-1503]; and a counterfeit Philostratus in 1 vol.
Hammer Price: £3,300
Description
Aldine counterfeits.- Lucanus (Marcus Annaeus) [Civilis Belli], collation: a-r8 s4, italic type, initial spaces with guide-letters, sig. k using capital letter K, final f. blank, early ink notes to title and final blank, water-stained at start, some spotting and staining, [Lyon], no printer, [c.1502-1503] bound with Philostratus. De vita Apollonii Tynaei scriptor luculentus a Philipp Beroaldo castigatus, collation: a-z8 A B8 C6, italic type, initial spaces with guide-letters, sig. k using capital letter K, final f. blank, early ink marginalia, later underlining and passage marking in brown pencil, [Lyon], no printer, [c.1504-1505], together 2 works in 1 vol., contemporary calf, cover with blind-stamped arabesque centre-pieces, rebacked, corners little worn, rubbed, 8vo (161 x 89mm.)
⁂ Literature: I: Adams L1558; Ahmanson-Murphy 1108; Renouard 306:3 II: Ahmanson-Murphy 1124; Renouard 307: 16.
Description
Aldine counterfeits.- Lucanus (Marcus Annaeus) [Civilis Belli], collation: a-r8 s4, italic type, initial spaces with guide-letters, sig. k using capital letter K, final f. blank, early ink notes to title and final blank, water-stained at start, some spotting and staining, [Lyon], no printer, [c.1502-1503] bound with Philostratus. De vita Apollonii Tynaei scriptor luculentus a Philipp Beroaldo castigatus, collation: a-z8 A B8 C6, italic type, initial spaces with guide-letters, sig. k using capital letter K, final f. blank, early ink marginalia, later underlining and passage marking in brown pencil, [Lyon], no printer, [c.1504-1505], together 2 works in 1 vol., contemporary calf, cover with blind-stamped arabesque centre-pieces, rebacked, corners little worn, rubbed, 8vo (161 x 89mm.)
⁂ Literature: I: Adams L1558; Ahmanson-Murphy 1108; Renouard 306:3 II: Ahmanson-Murphy 1124; Renouard 307: 16.