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CICERO, Marcus Tullius

Epistolae familiares, cum commentariis H. Crescentinatis, M. Philetici, Io. B. Aegnatii, & Badii Ascensii...

Parisiis
apud Michaelem Vascosanum
1534

€500 - €700

In-folio (31,5 x 20 cm), [18], 355 ff, title printed in red and black, in beautiful woodcut engraved architectural border. Ms. ex libris on title page. Title page is loose. Beautiful historiated woodcut initials. A few marginal water stains (on first and last lvs), small marginal wormhole in first lvs, clear tears in ff. 314-315, else a good copy. Marbled calf binding (18th c.), some stains and scratches, spine with 6 raised bands, richly gilt, mottled edges

Michel Vascosan was the son-in-law of Jodocus Badius. Moreau IV:927. Cf. Adams C-1945 (another issue printed for Jehan Petit), scarce, not found in auction records. Ubertino da Crescentino was a famous Italian philosopher (°1405, died ca. 1500)

Humanism Classics