Apuleius (Lucius), Madaurensis. Metamorphoseos, sive Lusus asini libri XI [and other works], italic type, woodcut printer's device to title and verso of final f., initial spaces with guide-letter, occasional staining, 18th century red morocco, gilt, Aldine device centre-pieces to covers, spine richly gilt and with green and black morocco labels, rubbed, g.e., [Adams A1362; Ahmanson-Murphy 202; Renouard, Alde, 91:8; EDIT 16 CNCE 2231], 8vo, [Venice], [House of Aldus & Andrea Torresani], [May, 1521]. ⁂ A handsomely bound copy of the first Aldine edition of Apuleius. It also includes the editio princeps of Alcinous' commentary on Plato.
Apuleius (Lucius), Madaurensis. Metamorphoseos, sive Lusus asini libri XI [and other works], italic type, woodcut printer's device to title and verso of final f., initial spaces with guide-letter, occasional staining, 18th century red morocco, gilt, Aldine device centre-pieces to covers, spine richly gilt and with green and black morocco labels, rubbed, g.e., [Adams A1362; Ahmanson-Murphy 202; Renouard, Alde, 91:8; EDIT 16 CNCE 2231], 8vo, [Venice], [House of Aldus & Andrea Torresani], [May, 1521]. ⁂ A handsomely bound copy of the first Aldine edition of Apuleius. It also includes the editio princeps of Alcinous' commentary on Plato.
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