LUCRETIUS
De rerum Naturae
8vo (cm 16), contemporary blindstamped dark venetian morocco carefully repaired, original coloured edges, a few marginal waterstaining and coupleof marginal wormholes (not affecting text), otherwise a good copy. Aldine device at title and the last leaf, ll .cc.(8), 125, (3). Second aldine edn. (the 1st one is the incunable of 1500, but edited in 4to), and the LAST BOOK EDITED BY ALDUS BEFORE HIS DEATH, IN FEBRUARY OF THE SAME YEAR 1515. Renouard 74.11; Ahmanson-Murphy 130; Adams L-1651
(Colophon:) Venetiis, in aedibus Aldi, et Andreae soceri, mense Ianuario 1515
€ 3.000,00
