Author: LUCANUS.
Title: Civilis belli libri X.
Description: Paris, Simon de Colines, 1528. 8vo. (14, 9x9, 4cm). 156 leaves. With the printer's mark on the title-page. Red morocco binding with gilt double fillets, gilt spine, edges and inner dentelles. (hinges expertly strengthened; title-page repaired; a few marginal annotations) ¶ Based on the Aldine edition, but with corrections by Martin Besard. Good edition. (Schweiger I.561). ¶ Renouard (Colines) 125-26; Brunet III.1199 ¶ Adams L.1569 ¶ "With this book Simon Colinaeus introduced his new Italic in the chancery style. This very elegant face is most probably inspired by the Arrighi and Tagliente Italics." (Vervliet, The Palaeotypography of the French Renaissance I.90)

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