Pontano, Giovanni Giovano

Opera omnia soluta oratione composita

      [Aldus Manutius] Aldi et Andreae soceri 3 vols. Royal 8vo. Aldine anchor and dolphin printer's device on first title page (vol 1) and final page (vol 3). Bound in modern vellum with red labels to spine. Early owner's authograph to title of vol 2. Light marginal dampmarks in vol 3. Leaf uuu7 some chafing resulting in some loss of three lines of text. An exceptionally fine and clean set in a very sympathetic and attractive binding. This is the first Aldine edition of Pontano's collected works including philosophical writings, dialogues and orations. The text was edited by Gian Francesco Toressani. This set is complete including the Charon dialogue which Renouard was censored from most recorded examples. As mentioned in the 1995 Christie's sale catalogue of fine Aldine books, complete sets of Pontano are very rare. References; Renouard 82:3; 87:6-7; Adams 1860. Fine