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LUCANUS, Marcus Annaeus. Pharsalia, commentary by Omnibonus Leonicenus and Johannes Sulpitius, [Venice: Simon Bevilaqua, 31 January 1493-94.] 2, 218 leaves (of 220, bifolium f4.5 supplied in contemporary manuscript, without commentary), 64 lines and headline, text with commentary surround, type: 5:110R, 6/9:80aR, 80aGreek, 2-3-line initial spaces with guide-letters (tiny worming in first 3 leaves touching a few letters), 18th-century vellum wrappers (detached), paper laid over spine, title lettered along bottom edge. Provenance: Alexander Guarini (annotations, inscription dated 13 Jan. 1511 on last leaf); Gratius Braccioli (inscription dated 1730 on title).
First edition with commentary by Sulpizio. Guarini wrote a commentary on Catullus which was published in 1521. Title variant, with lines 4-5 reading Vincentini in totu[m]. HC *10241; BMC V, 517 (IB. 23925-6); Goff L305; IGI 5822.
First edition with commentary by Sulpizio. Guarini wrote a commentary on Catullus which was published in 1521. Title variant, with lines 4-5 reading Vincentini in totu[m]. HC *10241; BMC V, 517 (IB. 23925-6); Goff L305; IGI 5822.