Julius Firmicus Maternus and the Aldine Edition of the Scriptores Astronomici Veteres. With an original leaf printed by Aldus Manutius at Venice in 1499.
Los Angeles: Kenneth Karmiole, 1981. 9 x 12. 27, (5) pages. The original leaf is laid loose into a folder which is bound into the book, making the leaf easy to remove. Cloth. Spine faded, inconspicuous book label, else fine. Item #14822
This handsome Aldine leaf in Roman type, has paragraph marks in red and blue, and a simple 3-line initial in blue. Worm hole at margin, else fine. One of 164 copies, printed by Patrick Reagh.
Price: $425.00
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