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28 - CATON – COLUMELLA. A collection of 5 works published in Pari…
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CATON – COLUMELLA. A collection of 5 works published in Paris by Robert Estienne: Parisiis, ex officina R. Stephani, 1543. 4 works in 3 in-8 volumes, bound in the 19th century in full fawn calfskin, spined with raised bands decorated with blind-stamped fillets, red morocco title label, double blind-stamped fillet framing the covers. - COLUMELLA (Lucius-Junius-Modératus). L. Junii moderati Collumellae de Re rustica libri XII. A separate volume by the same author on trees, distinct from the others. 1 blank folio, 498-(22) pp. and 1 blank folio. - CATON (the Elder). *Libri de Re rustica*, Book I by M. Caton; Book III by M. Terentius Varro. Translated by Petrus Victorius, faithful to the ancient manuscript and restored to its original integrity. 113-(7) ff. Followed by: PALLADIUS (Rutilius Taurus Aemilianus). De re rustica libri XIIII by Palladius Rutilius Taurus Aemilianus, a man of distinction. 186-(6) pp., 1 blank folio. - MERULA (Giorgio). Explanations of archaic terms in the books on agriculture, by Georgius Alexandrinus. Annotations by Philippus Beroaldus on Columella’s XIIII books. (76) ff. Followed by: PETRUS (Victorius). Petri Victorii explicationes suarum in Catonem, Varronem, Columellam Casttigationum. 70-(3) ff. Complete collection of the most famous texts left by the Latin authors of Antiquity, published by Robert Estienne. Handwritten bookplate ‘E. Vineti / Pailheres’ Numerous ink notes, dating from the 16th century, in the margins and on the blank pages. Severe water damage to the Merula volume, with loss of text on the first 16 pages. Also included, in an identical binding and from the same provenance (bookplate and abundant handwritten notes): TERENCE. M. Terentii Varronis pars librorum quatuor et Vigniti de Lingua Latina. Ex bibliotheca Antonii Augustini. Rome, published by Vincentium Luchinum, 1544. 1 blank folio, (8)-200 pp. (water damage).
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