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HORATIUS (65-8 B.C.). Opera, with commentary by Nicolaus Perottus and edited by Jacobus Locher (1471-1528). Strasbourg: Johann (Reinhard) Grüninger, 12 March 1498.
First illustrated edition of Horace's works and the first edition printed in Germany, including De arte poetica. Illustrated throughout with numerous woodcuts by the Master of the Ulm Terence. Brunet, III, 311; HC 8898*; BMC I, 112 ; BSB-Ink H-370; ISTC ih00461000; Goff H-461.
Chancery folio (295 x 210mm). 213 (of 220 leaves, without blank LL8 and with final quire containing the table in facsimile). 168 woodcuts from 101 blocks, the first three and one other with contemporary hand-colouring, woodcut printer device at end, initials and paragraph-marks in red and blue (marginal section of title cut away and with stamp removed, a few small stains in quire C, a few wormholes mostly marginal). Contemporary blindstamped calf over wooden boards, spine painted white, green edges (traces of clasps, a few wormholes, spine head and foot repaired). Provenance: possibly Zwiefalten Abbey (ex-libris), annotations throughout the book.
First illustrated edition of Horace's works and the first edition printed in Germany, including De arte poetica. Illustrated throughout with numerous woodcuts by the Master of the Ulm Terence. Brunet, III, 311; HC 8898*; BMC I, 112 ; BSB-Ink H-370; ISTC ih00461000; Goff H-461.
Chancery folio (295 x 210mm). 213 (of 220 leaves, without blank LL8 and with final quire containing the table in facsimile). 168 woodcuts from 101 blocks, the first three and one other with contemporary hand-colouring, woodcut printer device at end, initials and paragraph-marks in red and blue (marginal section of title cut away and with stamp removed, a few small stains in quire C, a few wormholes mostly marginal). Contemporary blindstamped calf over wooden boards, spine painted white, green edges (traces of clasps, a few wormholes, spine head and foot repaired). Provenance: possibly Zwiefalten Abbey (ex-libris), annotations throughout the book.
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