Sale: 348 / Rare Books, Nov. 17./18. 2008 in Hamburg Lot 198

 
Titus Lucretius Carus - De rerum natura. 1515 (27)


198
Titus Lucretius Carus
De rerum natura. 1515 (27)
Estimate:
€ 800 / $ 856
Sold:
€ 648 / $ 693
(incl. surcharge)
Lucretius Carus, T., (De rerum natura). With 2 woodcut printer's devices (rep.). Venice, Aldus Manutius & A. Torresano 1515. Late vellum with blue edges. 8vo. 8 non-numb. (the last blank), 125 numb., 3 non-numb. ll. (the second blank).
Renouard p. 74, 11. - Aldinen-Slg. Berlin 243. - BM STC, Italian Books p. 397. - Adams L 1651. - Second edition by Aldus (first 1500), published by A. Navagero. Complete copy with all blank leaves. - Slightly foxed in places, strong colouring of edges partly affecting pags, title with small stamp, few contemp. marginalia. Front endpapers removed, inner joints loosened.
Second edition by Aldus. With 2 woodcut printer's devices (repeated). Later vellum with blue tinted edges. - Partly minor foxing, tinted edges mostly affecting margins, small stamp to title. Front endpaper removed, inner hinge loosened. Else good copy.



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198
Titus Lucretius Carus
De rerum natura. 1515 (27)
Estimate:
€ 800 / $ 856
Sold:
€ 648 / $ 693
(incl. surcharge)
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