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STATIUS, Publius Papinius (ca.45-96 A.D.). Sylvarum libri quinque. Thebaidos libri duodecim. Achilleidos duo. -- Orthographia et flexus dictionum graecarum omnium apud Statium. Venice: Aldus Manutius, August - November 1502.
3 parts in one volume, 8° (162 x 95mm). In Greek and Latin. Anchor device on e8 of Orthographia. (Small worm track in lower blank margin, not affecting text, light dampstaining to lower outer corners of first ten quires, a1 and a4-5 of Orthographia slightly soiled.) 18th-century vellum, spine with brown morocco lettering-piece. Provenance: Buonnorrozzi Collection (18th-century inscription).
The first Aldine edition of Statius's work, which is incomplete without the 40-leaf Orthographia, here bound before the other three works. The Achilleidos is bound last, following the order on the title and register of the Sylvarum, despite being published in August 1502, whilst the Sylvarum and Thebaidos did not appear until November of that year. According to Renouard, "Cette double date a donné lieu à annoncer deux éditions faites dans la même année". The Orthographia is prefaced by a letter from Aldus to Marcus Musurus, who had advised on the edition. Renouard p.35, no.7; Adams S-1670; Brunet V, 512 ("Édition dont on trouve difficilement des exemplaires bien conservés").
3 parts in one volume, 8° (162 x 95mm). In Greek and Latin. Anchor device on e8 of Orthographia. (Small worm track in lower blank margin, not affecting text, light dampstaining to lower outer corners of first ten quires, a1 and a4-5 of Orthographia slightly soiled.) 18th-century vellum, spine with brown morocco lettering-piece. Provenance: Buonnorrozzi Collection (18th-century inscription).
The first Aldine edition of Statius's work, which is incomplete without the 40-leaf Orthographia, here bound before the other three works. The Achilleidos is bound last, following the order on the title and register of the Sylvarum, despite being published in August 1502, whilst the Sylvarum and Thebaidos did not appear until November of that year. According to Renouard, "Cette double date a donné lieu à annoncer deux éditions faites dans la même année". The Orthographia is prefaced by a letter from Aldus to Marcus Musurus, who had advised on the edition. Renouard p.35, no.7; Adams S-1670; Brunet V, 512 ("Édition dont on trouve difficilement des exemplaires bien conservés").