[Rarebooks] Aldus: Catullus cum commentario; Tibullus cum commentario Achillis Statii Lusitani, 1st ed.

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Catullus cum commentario; Tibullus cum commentario Achillis Statii Lusitani by Gaius Valerius Catullus; Achilles Statius

Venetiis: Aldus, 1566, 1567. First Edition. Vellum. Very good. A very good Aldine edition of Catullus and Tibullus bound as one volume with commentary. Catullus is dated 1566 and Tibullus is dated 1567. In original tacketed vellum binding. Vellum starting along front top and rear lower joints. Text block sturdy and sound. Aldus device of anchor and dolphin on title page for each volume and on DD6 of Catullus. Blank spaces with guide letters for initial capitals. Damp staining pp. 81-95 of Tibullus.Catullus: 416 pp. plus 1 pg. errata [422 pp]. Tibullus 177 pp. plus 2 pp. errata and 6 pp. lectori salutem [185 pp.]. Octavo, 4 x 6 inches tall. 

Believed to be from the library of The Poet of Annenberg (16th century), Gregor Bersman, but unable to verify. Marginalia on some pages and name inscribed on title page.
$900

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