In Somnium Scipionis M. Tullii Ciceronis libri duo, et Saturnaliorum lib[ri] VII. [...].

MACROBIUS, Ambrosius Aurelius Theodosius

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Paris, J. Badius, [5 November 1524]-1 January 1524 (= 1525 n.st.)

Folio: [6]-cxii (= 112) ff. (lacking prelim. quire "+", 4 ff., and final quire Aa with the Censorinus text; occ. soiling, some ff. dampstained).

Mod. red quarter leather, marbl. paper covers, gilt flat spine, red edges, marbl. endpapers. Good copy.

Early scholarly edition of Macrobius’ scientific commentary on Cicereo’s Dream of Scipio. Woodcut world map (f. 28r) and 20 woodcuts or diagrams in text. Title within elaborate woodcut border and central woodcut (Badius’ printing press). Numerous passages in Greek. Ref. BP16 105038. - Moreau III:864. - Renouard (Badius) III:55-57 = (Imprim.) Badius 547. - Pettegree FB 78536. - STC French (BL) 114. - Not in Adams. Prov. Old names on title and at the end, i.a. "Panyau", with a few notes in the same hand. - Libr. stamp. - Paul Liger Belair (mod. heraldic bookpl., c. 1900), Dijon scholar and editor.