1559 ALDINE PRESS CICERO by Pauli Manutii antique VELLUM BINDING 16th CENTURY

M. TULLII CICERONIS ORATIONUMPars IIICum correctionibus Pauli ManutiiVenice, [Aldus], 1559Paoli Manutii led his father’s famous Aldine Press from a concentration on ancient Greek texts, his father’s love, to a concentration on classical Latin texts, his own love.In particular, Paoli maintained a life-long passion for Cicero. He restored the reputation of the Aldine Press by publishing scholarly editions of Cicero’s letters and orations. Much of the correcting and editing was his own. He continued with his work on Cicero by adding commentary. Size about 4 1/2 by 6 1/3"291 ppOriginal limp vellum with manuscript title to the spineVery good interior condition except faded marginal dampstain to first about 50 pagesSome wear of the vellum, lacks endpapersText in Latin=====================================Please see my other auctions Thank You Refund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M. TULLII CICERONIS ORATIONUM Pars III Cum correctionibus Pauli Manutii Venice, [Aldus], 1559 Paoli Manutii led his father’s famous Aldine Press from a concentration on ancient Greek texts, his father’s love, to a concentration on classical Latin texts, his own love. In particular, Paoli maintained a life-long passion for Cicero. He restored the reputation of the Aldine Press by publishing scholarly editions of Cicero’s letters and orations. Much of the correcting and editing was his own. He continued with his work on Cicero by adding commentary. Size about 4 1/2 by 6 1/3" 291 pp Original limp vellum with manuscript title to the spine Very good interior condition except faded marginal dampstain to first about 50 pages Some wear of the vellum, lacks endpapers Text in Latin ===================================== Please see my other auctions Thank You Refund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

• Topic:Historical
• Binding:Vellum
• Subject:Philosophy
• Language:Latin
• Original/Facsimile:Original
• Year Printed:1559