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Plinius Secundus (Gaius) Naturalis historiae prima [-tertia] pars [-Index], 4 vol., collation: A-F a-z A-P8 Q4; aazz AA-PP8; aaa-zzz AAA-OOO8; A-Z AA-GG8 HH12 (final f. blank), Italic and Roman type, woodcut printer's devices, initial spaces with guide-letters, vol.1 water-stained at head, vol.2 stained, occasional water-staining, staining or spotting elsewhere, antique style calf, gilt, 8vo (c.155 x 98mm.), [Venice], [Heirs of Aldus & Heirs of Andrea Toressani], [1536-1535-1536-1538].
*** The Aldine edition of Pliny's Natural History, with the rare index volume ('Il est rare, et manque assez souvent aux exemplaires de Pline...' (Renouard)).
Provenance: 'De Cesari Bombini' (ink inscription to front free endpaper of vol.2).
Literature: Adams P1564; Ahmanson-Murphy 208 & 1034; Renouard, Alde, 114:4 & 116:1; EDIT 16 CNCE 27236.](https://am-s3-bucket-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/forum/prod/lot_images/xlarge/5239ccca-9a90-ee11-b864-d4548b6f1f2f/0b18c0e9-4591-ee11-8178-002248070a4a.webp "61
Plinius Secundus (Gaius) Naturalis historiae prima [-tertia] pars [-Index], 4 vol., collation: A-F a-z A-P8 Q4; aazz AA-PP8; aaa-zzz AAA-OOO8; A-Z AA-GG8 HH12 (final f. blank), Italic and Roman type, woodcut printer's devices, initial spaces with guide-letters, vol.1 water-stained at head, vol.2 stained, occasional water-staining, staining or spotting elsewhere, antique style calf, gilt, 8vo (c.155 x 98mm.), [Venice], [Heirs of Aldus & Heirs of Andrea Toressani], [1536-1535-1536-1538].
*** The Aldine edition of Pliny's Natural History, with the rare index volume ('Il est rare, et manque assez souvent aux exemplaires de Pline...' (Renouard)).
Provenance: 'De Cesari Bombini' (ink inscription to front free endpaper of vol.2).
Literature: Adams P1564; Ahmanson-Murphy 208 & 1034; Renouard, Alde, 114:4 & 116:1; EDIT 16 CNCE 27236.")
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Plinius Secundus (Gaius) Naturalis historiae prima [-tertia] pars [-Index], 4 vol., collation: A-F a-z A-P8 Q4; aazz AA-PP8; aaa-zzz AAA-OOO8; A-Z AA-GG8 HH12 (final f. blank), Italic and Roman type, woodcut printer's devices, initial spaces with guide-letters, vol.1 water-stained at head, vol.2 stained, occasional water-staining, staining or spotting elsewhere, antique style calf, gilt, 8vo (c.155 x 98mm.), [Venice], [Heirs of Aldus & Heirs of Andrea Toressani], [1536-1535-1536-1538].
⁂ The Aldine edition of Pliny's Natural History, with the rare index volume ('Il est rare, et manque assez souvent aux exemplaires de Pline...' (Renouard)).
Provenance: 'De Cesari Bombini' (ink inscription to front free endpaper of vol.2).
Literature: Adams P1564; Ahmanson-Murphy 208 & 1034; Renouard, Alde, 114:4 & 116:1; EDIT 16 CNCE 27236.
Lot 61
Plinius Secundus (Gaius), Naturalis historiae prima [-tertia] pars [-Index], 1536.
Hammer Price: £1,700
Description
Plinius Secundus (Gaius) Naturalis historiae prima [-tertia] pars [-Index], 4 vol., collation: A-F a-z A-P8 Q4; aazz AA-PP8; aaa-zzz AAA-OOO8; A-Z AA-GG8 HH12 (final f. blank), Italic and Roman type, woodcut printer's devices, initial spaces with guide-letters, vol.1 water-stained at head, vol.2 stained, occasional water-staining, staining or spotting elsewhere, antique style calf, gilt, 8vo (c.155 x 98mm.), [Venice], [Heirs of Aldus & Heirs of Andrea Toressani], [1536-1535-1536-1538].
⁂ The Aldine edition of Pliny's Natural History, with the rare index volume ('Il est rare, et manque assez souvent aux exemplaires de Pline...' (Renouard)).
Provenance: 'De Cesari Bombini' (ink inscription to front free endpaper of vol.2).
Literature: Adams P1564; Ahmanson-Murphy 208 & 1034; Renouard, Alde, 114:4 & 116:1; EDIT 16 CNCE 27236.
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