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PERSIUS, Aulus Flaccus (34-62). [Satyrae]. Aulus F

[Venice: Jacobus Pentius de Leuco, c.1505]. 4to (203 x 155 mm). 102 foliated leaves with later ms. signatures, 39 lines of commentary surrounding varying numbers of text lines, headline, Gothic title, roman text, woodcut initials to ff.1r-3r, after which initial spaces with guide-letters. Early vellum over boards with title to spine, mottled blue edges. Condition: head shaved, not affecting headlines or foliation; occasional thumbsoiling and spotting, dampstaining and light browning to edges, very minor worming to ff. 3-5, small marginal hole to ff. b1 and i1, not affecting text, f. 88 lacking; worming to front cover, backstrip, and paper pastedowns, edges rubbed, pastedowns peeling. Provenance: Amadio (partly legible signature to title page); Mag. Senor Recabila (partly legible Spanish inscription to title page). BMC (It) p.501. (1)

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