[Scriptores Rustica-Roman Agricultural Authors] Cato; Varro; Columella;Leto and Palladius

Libri de re rustica...Additis nuper commentariis Iunii Pompo. Fortunati in librum De cultu hortorum, cum adnotationibus Philippi Beroaldi

      Heirs of Filippo Giunta, Florence:: Heirs of Filippo Giunta,, 1521.. Second Giunta ed.. Later vellum with shelf number on spine, recased, edges blued, rust hole in L8 (few letters affected) light marginal dampstain on last few leaves; John Crerar Library bookplate and release stamp.. 4to.. Printer's device on verso of last leaf. This is the classic collection of the ancient Roman writers on agricultural subjects.#11;Marcus Porcius Cato (234-149B.C) wrote De Agri Cultura c160 B.C. which deals with the development of vine, olive, and fruit growing. Marcus Terentius Varro (116-27 B.C.) wrote Rerum rusticarum which treats with general agriculture, cattle and sheep raising, and smaller farm livestock. Lucius Iunius Columella wrote De Re Rustica in A.D. 60-65 and it also treats with general agriculture from farm buildings, soils, crops, domestic animals, poultry, fish, and bees. Rutilius Taurus Aemilianus Palladius (4th c. A.D.) was a knowledgeable agriculturists with estates in Italy and Sardinia. His is a practical manual with the instructions separated into months of the year. EDIT 16 CNCE 28760. Renouard, Giunta, xlvi. Schweiger II,1306. Bandini II,171. BM STC (Ital.)29. Adams S807. Simon: Bacchica,II,171:595 & Gastronomia,34.