Author: CICERO, M.TULLII.
Title: Familiares.
Description: Venice, Aldus Manutius. 1592. Full-Vellum, Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Book, In Epistolas M.Tullii Ciceronis qua familiares vocantur Paulus Manutij Commentarius. Ad. Ill.& Excell. mum D.Jacobum Boncompagnum Ducem Sorae Marchionum Viniolae & C. Folio,orig. limp velum (Ext.index) +614 Pp.+ th often lacking index. Large anchor device at title, 17 head - + 15 tailpieces. 55 nice initials. Some pp. ser. browned.The right hand marging of the last 21 pp. ser. waterstained/spotted.some unobstrusive worming in left margin. 1st. front endpaper torn, lower half gone.Binding stained. In spite of it`s defects, still a nice & collectible .Folio. This typographic miracle still stands out miles! Complete with the 1 page catalogue; "Libri di Stampa d' Aldo, che si trovano al presente.". Fair.

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