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CLASSICS
COLOGNE-IMPRINTS
Swiss Francs
34 QUINTILIANUS, F. F. Declamationes. (Ed. by J. Grasolarius). Venice, L. Do-
tninici, 1482. Fol. Rom. 88 unn. 11. (the first blank). Half-vellum. 150.—
Hain* 13649 — 13658. Proct. 4495. BMC. V, p. 281.
Very fine and large copy of a good edition.
35 SENECA, L. A. Epistolae. Rome, Arn. Pannartz, 1. February 1475. Fol., Rom. 179 unn.
11. (the first blank missing). Orig. binding of wooden boards covered with blind
stamped brown calf; clasps missing, sligthly dam., rebacked. 800.—
Hain (not seen) -Cop. 14601. Proct. 3225. BMC. IV, 61. Probably EDITIO PRINCEPS.
Fine, large copy in its old binding. Some slight reparations and stains, first leaf
slightly wormed.
36 — Opera philosophica et epistolae. Treviso, Bernhard of Cologne, 1478. Fol. Goth.
214 unn. 11., the last blank cut away. Wooden boards cov. w. richly stamped brown
leather; catches. 450.—
H.*-C. 14391. Proct. 6484. Not in British Museum.
This is a very fine and well-preserved copy with exceptionally large margins, of this exquisite
piece of printing, measuring 131/4X 9 in. The first five leaves are damaged by wormholes in the outer
blank margin; there arc some large, but faint waterstains towards the end, the letterpress however
being affected only very slightly; a few other stains and numerous marginal annotations by various
early owners. Apart from these flaws the copy is in a very fine condition and preserved in its
interesting original binding.
Fine, large and clean copy of this second edition of the works of Seneca.
37 SILIUS ITALICUS. Punica (W. commentary of Petrus Mars us). Venice, Bonetus
Locatellus, 1492. Fol. 156 unn. 11. Italian 18 th cent, crimson morocco, back & sides
gilt, ins. borders, g. e. 160.—
H.*-C. 14740. Proct. 5034. BMC. V. 439. — A very nicely printed edition of the great historian.
A beautiful & clean copy in Italian 18 th century morocco.
38 STATIUS. Opera. (W. comment, of D o m i t i u s, C a I derinus, P 1 a c i d u s L a c-
t a n t i u s & F r a n c. Mata r a t i u s). Venice, Barthol. de Zanis, 1494. Fol. 204 num.
11. (last blank missing). 18 th cent, binding of crimson morocco, nicely gilt, ins.
dent. g. e. 120.—
14979. Proct. 5331. BMC. V, 432. Voullieme, Berl. 4251. A very fine well-preserved copy.
39 VALERIUS MAXIMUS. Facta et dicta memorabilia. (With commentary of Ogni-
bono Leoniceno). Venice, Dionysius Berlochus et Peregrinus de Pasqualibus,
1485. Fol. Rom. 206 unn. 11. With printers device. Rubric. 17 th Cent, calf bind. 120.—
H.*-C. 15787 are the only bibliographers to describe this extremely rare imprint. Not in Proctor
nor in Brit. Mus. A fine and large copy.
40 — The same. (With the commentary of Oliverius Arzignanensis). Ve-
nice, Alberfinus (Rubens) Vercellensis, 1500. Fol. Rom. 210 num. 11., the last blank.
With woodcut capitals, white on black ground. Contemporary binding of oaken
boards covered with richly stamped brown leather, embossed brass centre-
piece, catches of two clasps remain. (Rebacked). 100.—
Not in Hain and Proctor. Copinger II, 2, 5930. BMC. V, 422.
This work was intended as a ‘commonplace-book of historical anecdotes for use in the schools
of rhetoric where the pupils were trained in the art of embellishing speeches by references to hi-
story*. It contains many chapters of special interest.
First leaves wormed, some marginal annotations in an early hand, but a good copy in an
interesting contemporary binding which, however, is rather wormed but skilfully re-
paired in some places. Note of ownership on title-leaf (partly erased).
See Reproduction, Plate 2.
Cologne-Imprints
41 AUCTORITATES ARISTOTELIS, Senece, Boetii, Platonis etc. Cologne, Joh. Gulden-
schaff, 1487. Fol. Goth. 52 11. 37 lines. Paper-boards. 95 —
GKW. 2809. Hain 1927. Proct. 1213. Pell. 1448. BMC. I, 258. First dated edition of this
rare and interesting extract from some philosophical and natural-philosophical writings of Aristoteles,
Seneca, Boetius, Plato, Apuleius, Porphyrins and Gilbertus Porretanus. Large copy, slightly stained.
42 GERSON, JOH. Opus tripartituni, de praeceptis decalogi, de confessione, et de arte
moriendi. N. p. d. (Cologne, Ulrich Zell, ca. 1470). 4 to. Goth. 32 unn. 11. (first and last)
blank). Rubricated with many initials supplied in red. MS.-Vellum. 300.—
Not in Hain. Cop. II, 2674. Proct. 875. BMC. I, p. 190. Voullieme, Kbln 468. Pellechet 5190.
A fine specimen of the first Cologne press. Fine copy.
CATALOGUE 261 - PRICES IN SWISS FRANCS
CLASSICS
COLOGNE-IMPRINTS
Swiss Francs
34 QUINTILIANUS, F. F. Declamationes. (Ed. by J. Grasolarius). Venice, L. Do-
tninici, 1482. Fol. Rom. 88 unn. 11. (the first blank). Half-vellum. 150.—
Hain* 13649 — 13658. Proct. 4495. BMC. V, p. 281.
Very fine and large copy of a good edition.
35 SENECA, L. A. Epistolae. Rome, Arn. Pannartz, 1. February 1475. Fol., Rom. 179 unn.
11. (the first blank missing). Orig. binding of wooden boards covered with blind
stamped brown calf; clasps missing, sligthly dam., rebacked. 800.—
Hain (not seen) -Cop. 14601. Proct. 3225. BMC. IV, 61. Probably EDITIO PRINCEPS.
Fine, large copy in its old binding. Some slight reparations and stains, first leaf
slightly wormed.
36 — Opera philosophica et epistolae. Treviso, Bernhard of Cologne, 1478. Fol. Goth.
214 unn. 11., the last blank cut away. Wooden boards cov. w. richly stamped brown
leather; catches. 450.—
H.*-C. 14391. Proct. 6484. Not in British Museum.
This is a very fine and well-preserved copy with exceptionally large margins, of this exquisite
piece of printing, measuring 131/4X 9 in. The first five leaves are damaged by wormholes in the outer
blank margin; there arc some large, but faint waterstains towards the end, the letterpress however
being affected only very slightly; a few other stains and numerous marginal annotations by various
early owners. Apart from these flaws the copy is in a very fine condition and preserved in its
interesting original binding.
Fine, large and clean copy of this second edition of the works of Seneca.
37 SILIUS ITALICUS. Punica (W. commentary of Petrus Mars us). Venice, Bonetus
Locatellus, 1492. Fol. 156 unn. 11. Italian 18 th cent, crimson morocco, back & sides
gilt, ins. borders, g. e. 160.—
H.*-C. 14740. Proct. 5034. BMC. V. 439. — A very nicely printed edition of the great historian.
A beautiful & clean copy in Italian 18 th century morocco.
38 STATIUS. Opera. (W. comment, of D o m i t i u s, C a I derinus, P 1 a c i d u s L a c-
t a n t i u s & F r a n c. Mata r a t i u s). Venice, Barthol. de Zanis, 1494. Fol. 204 num.
11. (last blank missing). 18 th cent, binding of crimson morocco, nicely gilt, ins.
dent. g. e. 120.—
14979. Proct. 5331. BMC. V, 432. Voullieme, Berl. 4251. A very fine well-preserved copy.
39 VALERIUS MAXIMUS. Facta et dicta memorabilia. (With commentary of Ogni-
bono Leoniceno). Venice, Dionysius Berlochus et Peregrinus de Pasqualibus,
1485. Fol. Rom. 206 unn. 11. With printers device. Rubric. 17 th Cent, calf bind. 120.—
H.*-C. 15787 are the only bibliographers to describe this extremely rare imprint. Not in Proctor
nor in Brit. Mus. A fine and large copy.
40 — The same. (With the commentary of Oliverius Arzignanensis). Ve-
nice, Alberfinus (Rubens) Vercellensis, 1500. Fol. Rom. 210 num. 11., the last blank.
With woodcut capitals, white on black ground. Contemporary binding of oaken
boards covered with richly stamped brown leather, embossed brass centre-
piece, catches of two clasps remain. (Rebacked). 100.—
Not in Hain and Proctor. Copinger II, 2, 5930. BMC. V, 422.
This work was intended as a ‘commonplace-book of historical anecdotes for use in the schools
of rhetoric where the pupils were trained in the art of embellishing speeches by references to hi-
story*. It contains many chapters of special interest.
First leaves wormed, some marginal annotations in an early hand, but a good copy in an
interesting contemporary binding which, however, is rather wormed but skilfully re-
paired in some places. Note of ownership on title-leaf (partly erased).
See Reproduction, Plate 2.
Cologne-Imprints
41 AUCTORITATES ARISTOTELIS, Senece, Boetii, Platonis etc. Cologne, Joh. Gulden-
schaff, 1487. Fol. Goth. 52 11. 37 lines. Paper-boards. 95 —
GKW. 2809. Hain 1927. Proct. 1213. Pell. 1448. BMC. I, 258. First dated edition of this
rare and interesting extract from some philosophical and natural-philosophical writings of Aristoteles,
Seneca, Boetius, Plato, Apuleius, Porphyrins and Gilbertus Porretanus. Large copy, slightly stained.
42 GERSON, JOH. Opus tripartituni, de praeceptis decalogi, de confessione, et de arte
moriendi. N. p. d. (Cologne, Ulrich Zell, ca. 1470). 4 to. Goth. 32 unn. 11. (first and last)
blank). Rubricated with many initials supplied in red. MS.-Vellum. 300.—
Not in Hain. Cop. II, 2674. Proct. 875. BMC. I, p. 190. Voullieme, Kbln 468. Pellechet 5190.
A fine specimen of the first Cologne press. Fine copy.
CATALOGUE 261 - PRICES IN SWISS FRANCS