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CATHARINA SENENSIS (St., 1347-80). Epistole con alcune orazioni. Edited by Bartolommeo da Alzano. Venice: Aldus Manutius, "15" [not before 19] September 1500.
Super-chancey 2° (302 x 202mm). Collation: *10 a-y8 A-G8 H10 I-N8 O10 P-Z AA-FF8 (*1r title, *1v dedicatory letter by Aldus to Cardinal Francesco de Piccolomini, letter of Stephanus, abbot of the Charterhouse at Pavia, *8r table, *10v woodcut, a1r letters to religious figures, E8v blank, F1r letters to secular figures, CC8r orations, FF6v poem by Nastagio di Ser Guido da Monte Alcino, FF7v memorials of St. Catherine, FF8r register and colophon, FF8v blank). 422 leaves. 40 lines. Type: 115R; 10: 82R, 80 italic (2 inscriptions on illustration). Large woodcut of St. Catherine with inset captions in type, ornamental woodcut initials from several series. (Occasional very light stain, very small wormholes in first and final quires affecting a few letters.) Modern russet morocco with border fillets in gilt and blind, g.e. Provenance: inscription washed from title-page.
FIRST COMPLETE EDITION. This book famously contains the first appearance of any italic type, incorporated as inscriptions in the woodcut. This fount was cut by the writing-master Francesco Griffo and modelled on several humanist hands, including Aldus's own. ons HCR 4688; GW 6222; BMC V, 562 (IB. 24504-6); Goff C-281; Pellechet 3388; IDL 1175; IGI 2587; Essling 1230; Sander 1821.
Super-chancey 2° (302 x 202mm). Collation: *10 a-y8 A-G8 H10 I-N8 O10 P-Z AA-FF8 (*1r title, *1v dedicatory letter by Aldus to Cardinal Francesco de Piccolomini, letter of Stephanus, abbot of the Charterhouse at Pavia, *8r table, *10v woodcut, a1r letters to religious figures, E8v blank, F1r letters to secular figures, CC8r orations, FF6v poem by Nastagio di Ser Guido da Monte Alcino, FF7v memorials of St. Catherine, FF8r register and colophon, FF8v blank). 422 leaves. 40 lines. Type: 115R; 10: 82R, 80 italic (2 inscriptions on illustration). Large woodcut of St. Catherine with inset captions in type, ornamental woodcut initials from several series. (Occasional very light stain, very small wormholes in first and final quires affecting a few letters.) Modern russet morocco with border fillets in gilt and blind, g.e. Provenance: inscription washed from title-page.
FIRST COMPLETE EDITION. This book famously contains the first appearance of any italic type, incorporated as inscriptions in the woodcut. This fount was cut by the writing-master Francesco Griffo and modelled on several humanist hands, including Aldus's own. ons HCR 4688; GW 6222; BMC V, 562 (IB. 24504-6); Goff C-281; Pellechet 3388; IDL 1175; IGI 2587; Essling 1230; Sander 1821.