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CATHERINE of Siena, Saint.
Epistole et Orationi.
Title within woodcut border
incorporating the device of Federico Torresani; full-page woodcut of St. Catherine on
✠
8
v. [8], 305, [1] leaves. 4to, 212x151 mm, brown morocco by Rivière & Son, spine slightly
faded, joints and raised bands scuffed; contents unobtrusively washed.
(
Venice: Pietro di Nicolini da Sabbio for Federico Torresani, 1548)
[800/1,200]
FIRST TORRESANI EDITION
,
far less common that the 1500 first Aldine; issue with P1.8
and P2.7 set in smaller type. Renouard, page 144(9); Old UCLA 341; not in New UCLA.
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CATULLUS, CAIUS VALERIUS.
Catullus et in eum commentarius M.
Antonii Mureti.
[4], 134, [2]
leaves, including penultimate leaf with errata and colophon
and final leaf with Aldine device on verso. 8vo, 159x100 mm, early 19th century vellum
boards; occasional light marginal soiling. Bookplate of Baron Horace de Landau (1824-
1903).
Venice: Paulus Manutius, 1554
[800/1,200]
FIRST SEPARATE ALDINE EDITION
of Catullus, and
FIRST EDITION
of the commentary by
Muret. Renouard, page 162(19); New UCLA 459.
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CATULLUS, CAIUS VALERIUS; TIBULLUS, ALBIUS; and PROPERTIUS,
SEXTUS.
[
Carmina.]
Edited by Aldus Manutius and Girolamo Avanzi. [152] leaves,
including penultimate leaf with colophon and final leaf with authors’ names on verso. 8vo,
166
x103 mm, old limp vellum with calligraphic spine title in ink, spine darkened, rear
cover spotted; faint marginal soiling on opening leaves, light marginal dampstaining at end,
front free endpapers lacking.
(
Venice: House of Aldus, January 1502)
[1,500/2,500]
FIRST ALDINE EDITION
;
first state of the title, with “Propetius.” Renouard, page 39(16);
New UCLA 52.
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