[Scriptores rustica-Roman Agricultural Writers] Marcus Porcius Cato, Marcus Terentius Varro, Lucius Junius Moderati Columellas & Rutilius Palladius

Libri De Rustica

      Aldus' Heirs and Andrea Torresano, Venice:: Aldus' Heirs and Andrea Torresano,, 1533.. 17th c. panelled calf, banded gilt rules on spine, lacks label, head chipped, slight darkening to top margin of first few leaves, small burn hole in m1, else large clean, crisp copy. . Small 4to. in 8s.. Woodcut diagrams in text, Aldine anchor devices on t.p.s (A72).; lacks last leaf with Aldine anchor [O8.] 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. Renouard 109:9. Adams S812. Schweiger II, 1306. Ahmanson-Murphy 228. Pritzel 1606. Simon, Bacchica,II,599. See: Simon Gastronmia 34; Vinaria 2. Bitting 79. Vicaire 154.EDIT 16 CNCE 27203.