Aldus.- Statius (Publius Papinius) Sylvarum libri quinque, Thebaidos libri duodecim, Achilleidos duo, first Aldine edition, Venice, Aldus Manutius, 1502.

Aldus.- Statius (Publius Papinius) Sylvarum libri quinque, Thebaidos libri duodecim, Achilleidos duo, first Aldine edition, collation: a-z8, A-F8, G4, A-B8, C4, a-e8 complete with blank leaf i8 and final leaf with woodcut printer's device, a few ink annotations, traces of small circular stamp to title, occasional light foxing, later red crushed morocco by Hardy, g.e., 8vo (150 x 90mm.), Venice, Aldus Manutius, 1502.

⁂ Handsome copy of the first Aldine edition, with colophons dated November and August 1502.

Provenance: Sir Edward Sullivan (bookplate); William O'Brien and Milltown Park Library (booklabels).

Literature: EDIT 16 CNCE 36141; Renouard 35:7; Adams S1670; Ahmanson-Murphy 61.