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CATO, Marcus Porcius, Marcus Terentius VARRO, Lucius Junius Moderatus COLUMELLA and PALLADIO. Libri de re rustica. Venice: Aldus Manutius and Andreas Asulanus, May 1514. 8 (195 x 127mm). Aldine device on title, aa1 verso and on verso of final leaf, woodcut illustrations. (Some leaves lightly browned, scattered light marking, small holes on title repaired, title mounted on later guard, short clean tear touching text on cc4, unobtrusive worming affecting text on O6-Q8, Q8 torn with loss affecting three lines of text, repaired.) 19th-century half vellum, gilt morocco lettering-pieces (lower board lightly bumped, slight discoloration to vellum). Provenance: Petrus Nitardus, 1542 (inscription at end); early inscription erased from title; Turin, Library of St. Thomas (stamp on title); numerous annotations, some on the text. Adams S-805; Renouard Alde, 66:2.
[SCRIPTORES HISTORIAE AUGUSTAE] -- Neruae & Traiani, etq: Adriani Caesarum uitae ex Dione. Aelius Spartianus. Iulius Cjapitolinus. Lampridius. Flauius Vopiscus. Trevellius Pollio. Vulcatius Gallicanus. Venice: Aldine Press, August 1519. 8 (157 x 90mm). Italic type. Aldine device on title, repeated on final verso, 30 lines and headline. (Light dampstain at end.) 19th-century half calf (lightly rubbed, light wear at upper corners). Provenance: contemporary marginal annotations. Adams S-781; Renouard Alde 87:8. This edition contained material which was not printed in the previous Aldine edition of 1516. (2)
[SCRIPTORES HISTORIAE AUGUSTAE] -- Neruae & Traiani, etq: Adriani Caesarum uitae ex Dione. Aelius Spartianus. Iulius Cjapitolinus. Lampridius. Flauius Vopiscus. Trevellius Pollio. Vulcatius Gallicanus. Venice: Aldine Press, August 1519. 8 (157 x 90mm). Italic type. Aldine device on title, repeated on final verso, 30 lines and headline. (Light dampstain at end.) 19th-century half calf (lightly rubbed, light wear at upper corners). Provenance: contemporary marginal annotations. Adams S-781; Renouard Alde 87:8. This edition contained material which was not printed in the previous Aldine edition of 1516. (2)