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Lot 1209

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Epistolarum ad Atticum, ad Brutum, ad Quintum fratrem, libri XX [...].

CICERO, Marcus Tullius


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Venice, [Aldus Manutius & Andreas Torresano], 1513

8vo: [16]-331 ff. (sl. dampstaining in the begin. and end, quire "a" loosening, some foxing, occ. ink stains).

Contemp. calf, blind and gilt ruled covers orn. with a central fleuron, blind ruled spine with raised bands (rebacked, spine strongly rubbed, covers sl. rubbed, stains to lower cover).

First Aldine edition of the letters to Atticus. Text edited by Aldo Manuzio and Márkos Mousoúros (1470?-1517), philologist, Greek professor at Padua and then in Venice where he collaborated with Manuzio. Greek index at the beginning of the work. Cursive typography; capital space with guide-letters and Aldine's anchor on title and reverse of last leaf. With some ms. marginalia, underlinings and contemp. ms. note on verso of last leaf.
Ref. EDIT16 12190. - Renouard p. 61 n. 3. - STC Italian p. 177. - Adams C-1907.
Prov. Contemp. entries on title. - "La Medicea", bookshop in Florence (label).

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Lot 1209

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