Description
Seneca (Lucius Annaeus) Tragoediae, edited by Girolamo Avanzi, collation: a4 b-z8 A-D8 E4, woodcut printer's device to title and verso of final f., occasional early ink marginalia, wormholes to first few ff., affecting a few letters, water-stained, recased in contemporary limp vellum, soiled and holed, 8vo (160 x 90mm), [Venice], [House of Aldus & Andrea Torresani], [October, 1517].
⁂ First Aldine edition. Avanzi was professor of philosophy at Padua.
Provenance: 'Accresciuto al Museo di Casa luatrini da Ant. de Valentini' (ink inscription to title).
Literature: Adams S902; Ahmanson-Murphy 155; Renouard, Alde, 80:4; EDIT 16 CNCE 37581.
Description
Seneca (Lucius Annaeus) Tragoediae, edited by Girolamo Avanzi, collation: a4 b-z8 A-D8 E4, woodcut printer's device to title and verso of final f., occasional early ink marginalia, wormholes to first few ff., affecting a few letters, water-stained, recased in contemporary limp vellum, soiled and holed, 8vo (160 x 90mm), [Venice], [House of Aldus & Andrea Torresani], [October, 1517].
⁂ First Aldine edition. Avanzi was professor of philosophy at Padua.
Provenance: 'Accresciuto al Museo di Casa luatrini da Ant. de Valentini' (ink inscription to title).
Literature: Adams S902; Ahmanson-Murphy 155; Renouard, Alde, 80:4; EDIT 16 CNCE 37581.