Description
Stephanus, Byzantius. De Urbibus [graece], edited by Aldus Manutius, text in Greek, double column, initials spaces with guide-letters, sig. F blank as called for, here ruled in red pencil, occasional early ink marginalia, a few later orange pencil fingerposts, lightly foxed, some staining, antique style blind-tooled calf with central gilt lettering, lightly stained, [Adams S-1717; Ahmanson Murphy 53; Renouard, Alde, 38: 15; EDIT 16 CNCE 36142, folio, Venice, Aldus Manutius, 1502.
⁂ Editio princeps of this work on Italian cities. The manuscript that was worked from was incomplete and so Aldus indicated the lacuna by omitting the letter F in the collation and encouraged the reader to supply the missing text should it be rediscovered.
Lot 215
Stephanus, Byzantius. De Urbibus [graece], 1502.
Hammer Price: £1,300
Description
Stephanus, Byzantius. De Urbibus [graece], edited by Aldus Manutius, text in Greek, double column, initials spaces with guide-letters, sig. F blank as called for, here ruled in red pencil, occasional early ink marginalia, a few later orange pencil fingerposts, lightly foxed, some staining, antique style blind-tooled calf with central gilt lettering, lightly stained, [Adams S-1717; Ahmanson Murphy 53; Renouard, Alde, 38: 15; EDIT 16 CNCE 36142, folio, Venice, Aldus Manutius, 1502.
⁂ Editio princeps of this work on Italian cities. The manuscript that was worked from was incomplete and so Aldus indicated the lacuna by omitting the letter F in the collation and encouraged the reader to supply the missing text should it be rediscovered.