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December 1501, printed for Johannes Petrus Valla
VALLA, Giorgio (1447-1500). De expetendis et fugiendis rebus opus. Ed. Giampietro Valla. Royal 2° (415 x 275mm). Collation: vol. I *8 6 (title, table of contents, editor's dedication to Johannes Jacobus Trivultius); a-z aa-nn8 oo-pp6 (De Arithmetica, De Musica, De Geometria, De tota Astrologia, De Physiologia); vol. II A-Z AA-TT8 (De Medicina, De Grammatica, De Dialectica, De Poetica, De Rhetorica, De Morali Philosophia, De Oeconomia, Politicon, De Corporis commodis & incommodis, De Rebus externis, colophon and register). Royal 2° (415 x 275mm). 2 volumes. Types 115R and 80It. 55 lines and headline. Numerous woodcut and typographical diagrams. (Some foxing at beginning and end of both vols.)
BINDING: 18th-century English tree calf, flat spines gold-tooled in compartments with rococo ornament and a helmeted figure, morocco lettering-pieces, yellow edges, blue endpapers (stained). PROVENANCE: bookplates removed.
FIRST EDITION of this encyclopaedic compilation of Valla's, posthumously published, and edited by his adopted son. It is Aldus's only production in this large format. Valla was professor of classical languages at Venice, specialised in Greek scientific literature, and formed a splendid library, which was acquired by Alberto Pio. According to Lowry (p. 223), Aldus agreed to print this massive work, because Valla had done much to introduce him to Venetian high society. RARE, AND IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. Isaac 12771; Adams V-147; Sansoviniana 50; Laurenziana 50; R 30:8
VALLA, Giorgio (1447-1500). De expetendis et fugiendis rebus opus. Ed. Giampietro Valla. Royal 2° (415 x 275mm). Collation: vol. I *8 6 (title, table of contents, editor's dedication to Johannes Jacobus Trivultius); a-z aa-nn8 oo-pp6 (De Arithmetica, De Musica, De Geometria, De tota Astrologia, De Physiologia); vol. II A-Z AA-TT8 (De Medicina, De Grammatica, De Dialectica, De Poetica, De Rhetorica, De Morali Philosophia, De Oeconomia, Politicon, De Corporis commodis & incommodis, De Rebus externis, colophon and register). Royal 2° (415 x 275mm). 2 volumes. Types 115R and 80It. 55 lines and headline. Numerous woodcut and typographical diagrams. (Some foxing at beginning and end of both vols.)
BINDING: 18th-century English tree calf, flat spines gold-tooled in compartments with rococo ornament and a helmeted figure, morocco lettering-pieces, yellow edges, blue endpapers (stained). PROVENANCE: bookplates removed.
FIRST EDITION of this encyclopaedic compilation of Valla's, posthumously published, and edited by his adopted son. It is Aldus's only production in this large format. Valla was professor of classical languages at Venice, specialised in Greek scientific literature, and formed a splendid library, which was acquired by Alberto Pio. According to Lowry (p. 223), Aldus agreed to print this massive work, because Valla had done much to introduce him to Venetian high society. RARE, AND IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. Isaac 12771; Adams V-147; Sansoviniana 50; Laurenziana 50; R 30:8