JUSTINUS, Marcus Junianus. Trogi Pompei externae historiae in compendium ab Justino redctae, [Venice: Aldus Manutius and Andreas Torresanus, de Asula soc., January 1522.] 8 (155 x 90mm.), aldine device on title-page and verso of last leaf, capital spaces with guide letters (inner margin of gathering f to i wormed without loss, last three leaves wormed just affecting text, leaves 87 and 88 torn with loss of margin, residue of glue on the last blank leaf leaving a trace on verso), contemporary vellum (upper sewing broken, tear on lower back cover). Renouard 96.9; Brunet III, 620: "Edition rare, et regardee comme plus correcte que les precedents".

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JUSTINUS, Marcus Junianus. Trogi Pompei externae historiae in compendium ab Justino redctae, [Venice: Aldus Manutius and Andreas Torresanus, de Asula soc., January 1522.] 8 (155 x 90mm.), aldine device on title-page and verso of last leaf, capital spaces with guide letters (inner margin of gathering f to i wormed without loss, last three leaves wormed just affecting text, leaves 87 and 88 torn with loss of margin, residue of glue on the last blank leaf leaving a trace on verso), contemporary vellum (upper sewing broken, tear on lower back cover). Renouard 96.9; Brunet III, 620: "Edition rare, et regardee comme plus correcte que les precedents".

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