Catullus, Tibullus, Propertius, Venice, Aldus, 1502, later marbled calf

CATULLUS, TIBULLUS, PROPERTIUS

(Venice: Aldus, January 1502)

8vo (164 x 97mm.), variant with spelling "Propetius" on title-page, italic text, penultimate leaf with colophon only, final leaf with caption title only, later marbled calf, spine gilt in compartments, old gauffered edges, A1 (title) and a1 repaired at foot, first few leaves slightly stained, some damage to upper joint

First Aldine edition, with the incorrect spelling "Propetius" on title-page. Aldus's preface to Marin Sanudo indicates a print run of 3,000 volumes for this work ("tria millia voluminum").

LITERATURE:

Aldo Manuzio tipografo 55; Edit16 10356 (variant B); Renouard 39/16; Texas 61; UCLA 52