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Sale 457: Fine & Rare Books from Two Private Collections (with additions) (#457) 06/30/2011 1:00 PM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 06/30/2011 1:00 PM PDT

Lot #55De Oratore

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$5,625

Estimate: $5,000 - $8,000

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Sale 457: Fine & Rare Books from Two Private Collections (with additions) (#457) 06/30/2011 1:00 PM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 06/30/2011 1:00 PM PDT

Description

Title:

De Oratore

Author:

Cicero, Marcus Tullius

Place Published:

Venice

Publisher:

Thomas de Blavis, de Alexandria

Date Published:

16 May 1488

Description:

210 (of 212) leaves. a3, b-r8, s-t10, u8, x6, y-z8, A8, B10, C6, D5. Lacking blank leaf a1 and final register leaf D6. Leaf [a4] bound before leaf a2. (Folio) 29.5x20.5 cm. (11¾x8") later full vellum, spine gilt, title lettered by hand.

Rare incunable edition of Cicero's orations. Some early manuscript notes in margins. Only 2 copies appear in the auction records for at least the past 30 years. Goff C663.

Condition:

Some soiling to vellum; repair in lower margin of leaf D5 without loss of text, occasional marginal soiling; internally near fine.

Item#:

219877

Headline:

Rare incunable edition of Cicero's Orations 1488
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