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APULEIUS, Lucius

Apuleii Metamorphoseos, sive lusus Asini libri XI. Floridorum IIII. De deo Socratis I. De philosophia I. Asclepius Trismegisti dialogus eodem Apuleio interprete [...] Isagogicus liber Platonicae philosophiae per Alcinum philosophum Graece impressus.
Venice
Aldine Press (Heirs of Aldus the Elder)
May 1521
€300 - €400

8vo: 266 [= 264]-[28] ff. Woodcut mark on title and at the end. Printed in italics. Capital spaces with guide-letters. The last chapter is a Greek summary of the platonic philosophy. (marginal spotting or soiling, final quires dampstained at top, inner margin quire 'n' and top margin 'x-y' strengthened, a few tiny wormholes). Mod. leather with remains of older blind-stamped leather pasted on, flat spine. Good copy

First and only Aldine edition of Apuleius. Ref. Edit16 2231. - Renouard 91:8. - Ahmanson-Murphy 202. - Adams A-1362. Prov. Name on title (deleted) and at the end. Small collector's stamp

Humanism Early printing