10
●
APULEIUS.
Metamorphoseos, sive lusus asini libri XI
[
and other texts,
including ALCINOUS,
Isagogicus liber Platonicae philosophiae
in Greek]. 266 [i. e.,
264], [28]
leaves, including final colophon leaf. 2 parts in one volume. 8vo, 161x92 mm,
contemporary London binding by John Reynes of calf over wooden boards with large
panel stamps of St. George and the Dragon with Reynes monogram (front cover) and the
Baptism of Christ (rear cover), brass catches, lacking clasps, top compartment and foot of
spine restored; minor spotting on opening leaves, title soiled, with ink blot and early signa-
ture of Johannes Carlyn, light marginal dampstaining at end, early annotations on rear
endleaf; cloth slipcase.
(
Venice: House of Aldus and Andrea of Asola, May 1521)
[3,000/5,000]
FIRST ALDINE EDITION
of the writings of Apuleius, including his Metamorphoses, the sole
Roman novel to survive complete, together with the
FIRST EDITION IN THE ORIGINAL
GREEK
of the epitome of Platonic philosophy by Alcinous; first state of the title, with
“
Ttropiensis” in the penultimate line. The Dutch-born London bookseller and binder John
Reynes was active circa 1510-44. The panel stamps employed here are customarily found
together. Renouard, page 91(8); New UCLA 202; Hoffmann I, 109; Oldham, Blind Panels
ST.9, BIB.17.
10
