Marci Tullii Ciceronis Familiarum Epistularum Libri XVI

Cicero

Published by Hieronymus Scotus, Venice, 1547

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Folio (12.5 by 9 inches). Pp. [vi] 583. "Cum singulis earum Argumentis, Varietatibus lectionum, Annotationibus, Scholii, atque Observationibus Doctissimorum amplius septendecim Virorum, qui docte ac erudite in eas scripserunt. " With variants, annotations, scholia, and observations from "seventeen very learned men," among them Paulus Manutius, Aulus Gellius, Politianus, Berualdus, and Erasmus. With a biography of Cicero. Beautifully laid out in three columns, with the text of Cicero's letters in Italics, surrounded on all four sides by the commentary. The woodcut portrait of Cicero seated at his writing desk is repeated 15 times. with 35 5-line woodcut initials, and two larger ones. Delicate woodcut tree emblem to title. Bound in early stiff, speckled wrappers with spine label. Occasional spotting and light dampstains, else fine. Seller Inventory # 000206

Bibliographic Details

Title: Marci Tullii Ciceronis Familiarum ...

Publisher: Hieronymus Scotus, Venice

Publication Date: 1547

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No jacket as issued