Cicero, Marcus Tullius. M. T. Ciceronis Orationum pars I [-III]. Cum correctionibus Pauli Manutii. Venice: Paolo Manuzio, 1562
3 volumes, 8vo (153 x 101 mm). Italic type, 29 lines plus headline. collation: (1) A-Z8 AA-VV8 XX4: 348 leaves. (2) aa-zz8 AaQq8: 312 leaves. (3) aaa-zzz8 AAA-PPP8: 304 leaves. Woodcut Aldine device on title-pages and final versos. (Pale stain on title of vol. 1.)
binding: Contemporary limp vellum (158 x 110 mm), manuscript titles on spines, leather ties. (Upper portion of vol. 2 spine restored, portions of ties renewed, a bit soiled.)
provenance: Giovanni Maria Pietralata (inscription dated 1673 in vol. 2, signature on title of vol. 3, Aldine motto “Festina Lente” in his? hand on titles) — Kenneth Rapoport, bookplate, sale, Swann Galleries, New York, 23 October 2012, lot 40. acquisition: Purchased at preceding sale via Robin Halwas. references: UCLA 665; Edit16 12369; Renouard 187/14
Cicero, Marcus Tullius. M. T. Ciceronis Orationum pars I [-III]. Cum correctionibus Pauli Manutii. Venice: Paolo Manuzio, 1562
3 volumes, 8vo (153 x 101 mm). Italic type, 29 lines plus headline. collation: (1) A-Z8 AA-VV8 XX4: 348 leaves. (2) aa-zz8 AaQq8: 312 leaves. (3) aaa-zzz8 AAA-PPP8: 304 leaves. Woodcut Aldine device on title-pages and final versos. (Pale stain on title of vol. 1.)
binding: Contemporary limp vellum (158 x 110 mm), manuscript titles on spines, leather ties. (Upper portion of vol. 2 spine restored, portions of ties renewed, a bit soiled.)
provenance: Giovanni Maria Pietralata (inscription dated 1673 in vol. 2, signature on title of vol. 3, Aldine motto “Festina Lente” in his? hand on titles) — Kenneth Rapoport, bookplate, sale, Swann Galleries, New York, 23 October 2012, lot 40. acquisition: Purchased at preceding sale via Robin Halwas. references: UCLA 665; Edit16 12369; Renouard 187/14
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