Cicero, Marcus Tullius

Epistolae ad familiares (Comm: Hubertinus clericus and Martinus Phileticus). Add: Georgius Merula: In epistulam ad Lentulum Spintherem (Fam. I 7). Angelus Politianus: In nonnulla epistolarum loca interpretatio (Misc. I 25, 27, 28, 34, 87)

      Simon Bevilaqua, Venice 1495 - Published 26 June 1495. A scarce edition, only three copies in UK libraries (BL, Manchester and Shrewsbury School) - and the British Library copy is imperfect - and only three in the US. No copy recorded in the last 35 years on ABPC. This copy is complete in (4), 228 leaves. Bound in somewhat later, probably 17th century full vellum with raised bands to spine. Gilt spine titles on a red morocco spine label. Upper joint splitting and vellum peeling, however could be simply rebacked. Marbled endpapers. Title page possibly washed as some early ink notes appear very faded. Woodcut capitals. Two small wormholes to fore margin affecting first 29 leaves, not affecting text. Very slight waterstain to corner of leaves 68-69. Leaves 73-83 with a smallish, mild brown stain, but is light and leaves the text quite readable. Last eight leaves with some minor light waterstaining to margin, just impinging on text, but leaving it quite readable. These leaves also have a smal wormhole extending to a small track, affecting at most three letters on each page. Final leaf reinforced on the gutter verso (blank). However for the most part the text is clean, without loss, or tears, and with only the occasional splodge, or mark. Overall a very original, pretty clean, and above all, complete example of this rare work. We can send images of this book on request. [Attributes: Hard Cover]