Lot 45
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APPIANUS (c.95-c.165). Historia de todas las guerras civiles que ubo entre los romanos. Alcala de Henares: Miguel de Eguia, August 1536. 2° (284 x 198mm). Black letter. Title in red and black within large woodcut border, woodcut historiated initials. (The first and last few leaves with some margins renewed or repaired, a few other smaller marginal repairs, some leaves browned, some spotting, without the final blank.) Tan morocco by Montaner in 16th-century style, the sides with an all-over design of interlaced strapwork of red and black morocco onlays forming a star of David centred on the shield of Aragon within a field of gilt dots, the whole filled with gilt sprays incorporating green morocco onlays, spine gilt in compartments with coloured onlays, gilt turn-ins and edges, green silk doublures, cloth slipcase and chemise lined with yellow silk. Provenance: an early reader (indistinct inscription on blank verso of last leaf) -- purchased from José Porter, 1957.
APPIANUS (c.95-c.165). Historia de todas las guerras civiles que ubo entre los romanos. Alcala de Henares: Miguel de Eguia, August 1536. 2° (284 x 198mm). Black letter. Title in red and black within large woodcut border, woodcut historiated initials. (The first and last few leaves with some margins renewed or repaired, a few other smaller marginal repairs, some leaves browned, some spotting, without the final blank.) Tan morocco by Montaner in 16th-century style, the sides with an all-over design of interlaced strapwork of red and black morocco onlays forming a star of David centred on the shield of Aragon within a field of gilt dots, the whole filled with gilt sprays incorporating green morocco onlays, spine gilt in compartments with coloured onlays, gilt turn-ins and edges, green silk doublures, cloth slipcase and chemise lined with yellow silk. Provenance: an early reader (indistinct inscription on blank verso of last leaf) -- purchased from José Porter, 1957.
APPIANUS (c.95-c.165). Historia de todas las guerras civiles que ubo entre los romanos. Alcala de Henares: Miguel de Eguia, August 1536. 2° (284 x 198mm). Black letter. Title in red and black within large woodcut border, woodcut historiated initials. (The first and last few leaves with some margins renewed or repaired, a few other smaller marginal repairs, some leaves browned, some spotting, without the final blank.) Tan morocco by Montaner in 16th-century style, the sides with an all-over design of interlaced strapwork of red and black morocco onlays forming a star of David centred on the shield of Aragon within a field of gilt dots, the whole filled with gilt sprays incorporating green morocco onlays, spine gilt in compartments with coloured onlays, gilt turn-ins and edges, green silk doublures, cloth slipcase and chemise lined with yellow silk. Provenance: an early reader (indistinct inscription on blank verso of last leaf) -- purchased from José Porter, 1957.
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APPIANUS (c.95-c.165). Historia de todas las guerras civiles que ubo entre los romanos. Alcala de Henares: Miguel de Eguia, August 1536. 2° (284 x 198mm). Black letter. Title in red and black within large woodcut border, woodcut historiated initials. (The first and last few leaves with some margins renewed or repaired, a few other smaller marginal repairs, some leaves browned, some spotting, without the final blank.) Tan morocco by Montaner in 16th-century style, the sides with an all-over design of interlaced strapwork of red and black morocco onlays forming a star of David centred on the shield of Aragon within a field of gilt dots, the whole filled with gilt sprays incorporating green morocco onlays, spine gilt in compartments with coloured onlays, gilt turn-ins and edges, green silk doublures, cloth slipcase and chemise lined with yellow silk. Provenance: an early reader (indistinct inscription on blank verso of last leaf) -- purchased from José Porter, 1957.

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APPIANUS (c.95-c.165). Historia de todas las guerras civiles que ubo entre los romanos. Alcala de Henares: Miguel de Eguia, August 1536. 2° (284 x 198mm). Black letter. Title in red and black within large woodcut border, woodcut historiated initials. (The first and last few leaves with some margins renewed or repaired, a few other smaller marginal repairs, some leaves browned, some spotting, without the final blank.) Tan morocco by Montaner in 16th-century style, the sides with an all-over design of interlaced strapwork of red and black morocco onlays forming a star of David centred on the shield of Aragon within a field of gilt dots, the whole filled with gilt sprays incorporating green morocco onlays, spine gilt in compartments with coloured onlays, gilt turn-ins and edges, green silk doublures, cloth slipcase and chemise lined with yellow silk. Provenance: an early reader (indistinct inscription on blank verso of last leaf) -- purchased from José Porter, 1957.

FIRST EDITION of this translation attributed to Diego de Salazar, second edition in Castilian. The first Castilian translation was that of Juan de Molina, published at Valencia, 1522. RARE. WorldCat locates just four copies at Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, University of Basel, BnF, and BNE. No previous auction sale traced through on-line ABPC or AE. The binding by Montaner lends great magnificence to this copy. A number of books in the Isidoro Fernández collection carry the same arms, undoubtedly relating to Aragon, but the specific ex libris has not been identified. Palau I, 13811.

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