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VALERIUS FLACCUS, CAIUS.
Argonautica.
146, [2]
leaves, including
colophon leaf and final leaf with Aldine device on verso. 8vo, 143x90 mm, 17th-century
vellum boards; margins trimmed not affecting text, light dampstaining at beginning and
end; blue sprinkled edges.
(
Venice: House of Aldus and Andrea of Asola, May 1523)
[1,000/2,000]
ONLY ALDINE EDITION
.
Renouard, page 97(3); New UCLA 221.
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VALERIUS MAXIMUS, GAIUS.
Dictorum et factorum memorabilium
libri novem.
Aldine device within dot border on title and last page. [212] leaves. 8vo,
159
x99 mm, 18th-century Italian vellum with morocco lettering piece; dampstaining in
lower outer corners at beginning and end, minor worming through opening leaves not
impairing legibility, light soiling and early scored inscription on title, blank lower outer
corner of F4 and F7 restored. Armorial bookplate of Giovanni Battista Recanati (1687-
1734); 20
th-century stamp of F. Fasting, Rio de Janeiro.
(
Venice: House of Aldus, October 1502)
[2,500/3,500]
FIRST ALDINE EDITION
,
second issue, with gathering A in 12 leaves instead of 8, adding
newly discovered text missing from the first issue. Renouard, page 36(10); New UCLA 71.
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