Gellius (Aulus) Noctium Atticarum Libri Undeviginti, FIRST EDITION,...
Gellius (Aulus)
Noctium Atticarum Libri Undeviginti, FIRST EDITION, first printing, Italic and Greek letter, woodcut printer's device to title and verso of final leaf, initial spaces with guide, blank DD8 present, some quires misnumbered, lacking front endpaper, small repair to blank lower right margin of title, light browning, marginal worm trail to first tree leaves, occasional light spotting and marking, slight damp staining to first 5 quires, faded or shaved inscriptions in a contemporary hand to head of title, and h5, library stamps of Carlos Ramirez Escandón (Mexico) and Convent of San Cayetano (Madrid) to fore-edges, first two and last leaves, E1, later calf, gilt title to spine, later shelf marks impressed on spine, rubbed and worn, [Adams G344; Ahmanson-Murphy 138.5; Renouard, Alde, 73:9; Aldo Manuzio tipografo 133.8; Cataldi Palau 9; Censimento 16 CNCE 20605], 8vo, Venice, Heirs of Aldus & Andrea Torresani, 1515.
*** This copy has the incorrect reading 'duerniorem' in the register and with quire S misbound.
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Gellius (Aulus)
Noctium Atticarum Libri Undeviginti, FIRST EDITION, first printing, Italic and Greek letter, woodcut printer's device to title and verso of final leaf, initial spaces with guide, blank DD8 present, some quires misnumbered, lacking front endpaper, small repair to blank lower right margin of title, light browning, marginal worm trail to first tree leaves, occasional light spotting and marking, slight damp staining to first 5 quires, faded or shaved inscriptions in a contemporary hand to head of title, and h5, library stamps of Carlos Ramirez Escandón (Mexico) and Convent of San Cayetano (Madrid) to fore-edges, first two and last leaves, E1, later calf, gilt title to spine, later shelf marks impressed on spine, rubbed and worn, [Adams G344; Ahmanson-Murphy 138.5; Renouard, Alde, 73:9; Aldo Manuzio tipografo 133.8; Cataldi Palau 9; Censimento 16 CNCE 20605], 8vo, Venice, Heirs of Aldus & Andrea Torresani, 1515.
*** This copy has the incorrect reading 'duerniorem' in the register and with quire S misbound.
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