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Justinus. Trogi Pompei Externae Historiae in Compendium ab Iustino Redactae, collation: a-z A-B8 C4, italic and some Roman type, initial on a4 in later red on a ground of blue and gold, all other in later red, occasional early ink marginlia, ink stamp to foot of a1v, occasional staining or light foxing, 19th century vellum, spine richly gilt and with red and black morocco labels, 8vo (150 x 95mm.), [Venice], [House of Aldus & Andrea Torresani], [January, 1522].
*** Rare first Aldine edition, which Renouard calls 'fort rare et bien plus correcte que toutes les précédentes'.
Provenance: Harvard College Library, Bowie Collection (ink stamp).
Literature: Adams J723; Ahmanson-Murphy 209; Renouard, Alde, 96:9; EDIT 16 CNCE 51989.](https://am-s3-bucket-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/forum/prod/lot_images/xlarge/1d39ccca-9a90-ee11-b864-d4548b6f1f2f/b7f7cfd7-4591-ee11-8178-002248070a4a.webp "44
Justinus. Trogi Pompei Externae Historiae in Compendium ab Iustino Redactae, collation: a-z A-B8 C4, italic and some Roman type, initial on a4 in later red on a ground of blue and gold, all other in later red, occasional early ink marginlia, ink stamp to foot of a1v, occasional staining or light foxing, 19th century vellum, spine richly gilt and with red and black morocco labels, 8vo (150 x 95mm.), [Venice], [House of Aldus & Andrea Torresani], [January, 1522].
*** Rare first Aldine edition, which Renouard calls 'fort rare et bien plus correcte que toutes les précédentes'.
Provenance: Harvard College Library, Bowie Collection (ink stamp).
Literature: Adams J723; Ahmanson-Murphy 209; Renouard, Alde, 96:9; EDIT 16 CNCE 51989.")
Description
Justinus. Trogi Pompei Externae Historiae in Compendium ab Iustino Redactae, collation: a-z A-B8 C4, italic and some Roman type, initial on a4 in later red on a ground of blue and gold, all other in later red, occasional early ink marginlia, ink stamp to foot of a1v, occasional staining or light foxing, 19th century vellum, spine richly gilt and with red and black morocco labels, 8vo (150 x 95mm.), [Venice], [House of Aldus & Andrea Torresani], [January, 1522].
⁂ Rare first Aldine edition, which Renouard calls 'fort rare et bien plus correcte que toutes les précédentes'.
Provenance: Harvard College Library, Bowie Collection (ink stamp).
Literature: Adams J723; Ahmanson-Murphy 209; Renouard, Alde, 96:9; EDIT 16 CNCE 51989.
Lot 44
Justinus (), Trogi Pompei Externae Historiae in Compendium ab Iustino Redactae, 1522.
Hammer Price: £650
Description
Justinus. Trogi Pompei Externae Historiae in Compendium ab Iustino Redactae, collation: a-z A-B8 C4, italic and some Roman type, initial on a4 in later red on a ground of blue and gold, all other in later red, occasional early ink marginlia, ink stamp to foot of a1v, occasional staining or light foxing, 19th century vellum, spine richly gilt and with red and black morocco labels, 8vo (150 x 95mm.), [Venice], [House of Aldus & Andrea Torresani], [January, 1522].
⁂ Rare first Aldine edition, which Renouard calls 'fort rare et bien plus correcte que toutes les précédentes'.
Provenance: Harvard College Library, Bowie Collection (ink stamp).
Literature: Adams J723; Ahmanson-Murphy 209; Renouard, Alde, 96:9; EDIT 16 CNCE 51989.
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