WEB AUCTION 118 - LIBRI E AUTOGRAFI

QUINTUS FLACCUS HORATIUS (65-8 B.C.)

Q. Horatii Flacci Opera cum quatuor commentariis, Acronis, Porphyrionis, Antonii Mancinelli, Iodoci Badii, Anno M.D.XXIX repositis.No place [Paris], venundantur Badio (Jodocus Badius Ascensius), 1529


§ 8vo, folio size (330 x 220); [VI], CCLXXXVIII leaves, signature: aa1-6, a-z1-8, A-N1-8; woodcut title page, with large printer’s device and ornamental frame, woodcut initials. Ownership signature (Alexandre de Fougy) on free leaf, dated 1689, and on title page; initial leaves densely notated by ancient hands, contemporary brown calf on wooden boards, blind-tooled. Clasps missing. Title page a little soiled; some waterstains in places, last free leaf strengthened.
A fascinating copy in contemporary binding. Complete works by Horace, with the commentary by Helenius Acron (3rd century AD), Porphyry of Tyre (c. 234 - c. 305 AD), Antonio Mancinelli (1452 - 1505) and the printer himself, Jodocus Badius (1462-1535) and with contributions by Matteo Bonfini (c. 1441-?) and Aldo Manuzio (1449/1452-1515). One of the several XVI century editions with multiple commentaries, a typographycally remarkable production. (Renouard, p. 8A nice, uncommon edition.
Ref. Schweiger, vol. II, p. 392; Philippe Renouard, Imprimeurs & Libraires Parisiens du XVIe Siècle, Paris, 1969, Vol. II, pp. 6-24, n. 618 and plates B5-B6; “A nice, uncommon edition”. A. F. Butsch Die Bücher-Ornamentik, der Hoch- und Spätrenaissance, 1881, t. II, pl. 17

ALBERTUS DA GANDINUS
Super Maleficiis, Lyon, Antonius De Ry, 1530

4°


2nd part of Aretinus's work only. Modern half vellum. Fol. r, ri, rii, riii with reconstructed margins, non affecting the text. Fair copy.

GULLAUME DURAND
Prima Pars Speculi, Lyon, Ioannes Philippus Iunta, 1531

4°. Contemporary vellum, damaged. Some slight water stains on some of the pages. Good copy.

GRATIANUS
Decretum Gratiani, Lyon, In Officina Yolandae Bonhomme, 1531


Complete.


Partially disbound, first and last pages damaged on margins.


Contemporary limp vellum. Text entirely printed in red and black, on two columns surrounded by commentary. Three full page woodcuts, large sized printed device at the end. Despite the defects, fascinating item.

LAURENTIUIS VALLA
De Linguae Latinae Elegantia, Venezia, Iohannes Tacuinis, 1536


folio


Contemporary vellum, partially unbound and damaged. First pages damaged on the right margin, non affecting the text. Some defects. Fair copy.

VARRO PALLADIUS CATO
De Re Rustica, Lyon, Sebastianus Gryphius, 1537


Complete.


Modern half vellum
Fine copy with contemporary manuscripted notes

ADRIANO FINI
In Iudaeus Flagellum, Venezia, Pietro Nicolini Da Sabbio, 1538

4°, contemporary limp velum, good copy.

ALBERICUS DE ROSATE
Vocabularius Iuris Utriusque, Lione, Jean Flajollet, 1540

8°. Partially disbound limp vellum, water stains all over the copy, handwritten notes, poor copy.

ARISTOTELES
Topicorum Libri Octo ( Ed. Augustinus Niphus), Venezia, Apud Octavianum Scotuim, 1542

folio, hard vellum



Damp spot on various pages. Some small missing parts of margins on the last pages, not affecting the text.

SPERONI SPERONE
Dialoghi, Venezia, Aldus, 1544

8°, 18th century paperboard

ALESSANDRO PICCOLOMINI
Della Institutione..Dell'Uomo Nato Nobile, Venezia, Hyeronimus Scotus, 1545

8°, 18th century paperboard

good copy

HYPPOLITUS MARSILI
Consilia Criminalia, Lyon, Apud Iacobum Iunctam, 1546



Unbound. Diffused water stains and traces of use on all the volume. A study copy