Description
Aldine.- Catullus, Tibullus & Propertius. Catullus, Tibullus, Propertius, edited by Aldus Manutius and Girolamo Avancio, collation: A-D8 E10 AA-DD8 EE4 a-i8, italic type, initial spaces with guide letters, woodcut printer's device to title, penultimate leaf with colophon, otherwise blank, final leaf with woodcut printer's device, otherwise blank, some ink fingerposts and annotations, corner of one leaf repaired (no loss of text), slight marginal staining towards end, later calf, rubbed, [Adams C1139; Ahmanson-Murphy 131; Renouard, Alde, 70:1; EDIT 16 CNCE 10358], 8vo (160 x 94mm.), [Venice], House of Aldus & Andrea Torresani], [March, 1515].
⁂ A well-margined copy of the second Aldine edition, with the correct spelling of "Propertius" to title.
Lot 48
Aldine.- Catullus, Tibullus & Propertius. Catullus, Tibullus, Propertius, edited by Aldus Manutius and Girolamo Avancio, Venice, Aldus & Andrea Torresani, 1515.
Hammer Price: £1,300
Description
Aldine.- Catullus, Tibullus & Propertius. Catullus, Tibullus, Propertius, edited by Aldus Manutius and Girolamo Avancio, collation: A-D8 E10 AA-DD8 EE4 a-i8, italic type, initial spaces with guide letters, woodcut printer's device to title, penultimate leaf with colophon, otherwise blank, final leaf with woodcut printer's device, otherwise blank, some ink fingerposts and annotations, corner of one leaf repaired (no loss of text), slight marginal staining towards end, later calf, rubbed, [Adams C1139; Ahmanson-Murphy 131; Renouard, Alde, 70:1; EDIT 16 CNCE 10358], 8vo (160 x 94mm.), [Venice], House of Aldus & Andrea Torresani], [March, 1515].
⁂ A well-margined copy of the second Aldine edition, with the correct spelling of "Propertius" to title.