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APULEIUS, Lucius.- Metamorphoseos, sive Lusus Asini libri XI. Floridorum III. De Deo Socratis I. De Philosophia I. Asclepius Trisgemisti Dialogus [...] de Dogmatis Platonicis [...] De Mundo [...]. Alcinous, Isagogicus liber Platonicae philosophiae,...

Estimation : 1400 / 1700
Adjudication : 1 200 €
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Graece impressus [...].
( Venetiis, in aedibus Aldi, et Andreae Soceri, mense maio 1521).
2 parts in 1 vol. in-8° : 266 [i.e. 264], [28] lvs (title-page repaired, dampstains, wormholes, some in the text or repaired, ms. provenance crossed off on the verso of title-page and last lf., small foxing, rare stains, rare marginalia). 19th century binding : calf fully blind stamped, 17th cent. boards decorated with fillets and 3 different roll-stamps, flat spine decorated "à la grotesque", sprinkled edges (spine renewed, small repairs, ties lacking, one wormhole and small wears, flyleaves renewed, stamp with unidentified coat of arms on the upper pastedown).
UNIQUE ALDINE EDITION of the works of Apuleius (125-180 ?), Latin-language prose writer from Madaurus in Algeria. Edited by Francesco Torresano, it includes the translation of "Asclepius", dialogue between the god of medicine and Hermes Trismegistus to whom the work is attributed.
Followed, as indicated on title-page, with the epitome of Middle Platonism intended as a manual for teachers by Alcinous, 2d century AD philosopher. Aldine's anchor on the title-page and on the back of last leaf.
# Renouard p. 91; # Adams A-1362; # Dibdin I-284; # USTC 810106; # EDIT16 2231; # STC Italy 35; # not in Soltész, nor in Machiels.
Unique édition aldine des oeuvres d'Apulée. Suivie du manuel entièrement en grec sur le moyen-platonisme par Alcinoos. Plein veau entièrement estampé à froid de l'ép. (dos refait, réparations à l'int. et à la rel., trous et galeries de vers, qqs-uns dans le texte ou restaurés, mouill.)
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