Lot n° 454

JUSTINUS.- Trogi Pompei externae Historiae in compendium ad Justino redactae. Externorum imperatorum vitae authore Aemylio Probo. ( Venetiis, in aedibus Aldi et Andreae Asulani Soceri, mense Jan. 1522).

Estimation : 350 / 400
Adjudication : 360 €
Description
In-8° : 204 lvs (a few lvs slightly browned, stains, underlinings and rare marginalia, handwritten provenance erased on the title-page, foxing, rare small marginal holes, light dampstains at the end). 18th century binding : marbled calf, ribbed spine with gilt fillets and roll-stamps and with red leather label, red edges (boards slightly rubbed, wormholes in the spine, edges and corners dulled, ms. notes on the pastedowns).
FIRST ALDINE EDITION of the summary by Justinus of the lost universal history by Trogus Pompeius written during the age of August, edited by Franceso Torresano. Text in italic types, Aldine's anchor on the title-page and on the back of last leaf.
# Renouard p. 96 ("Édition fort rare, et bien plus correcte que toutes les précédentes du quinzième siècle et du commencement du seizième [...]"); # USTC 836752; # EDIT16 51989; # Adams J-723; # STC Italy 683; # Brunet II-753; # not in Machiels, nor in Soltész.
Première édition aldine de l'abrégé de l'histoire universelle de Trogue Pompée par Justin. Plein veau marbré du 18e s. (qqs ff. lég. brunis, taches, claires mouill. à la fin).
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