Statius, Publius Papinius

8vo (159 x 93mm.), text in italics, Orthographia bound at end, woodcut Aldine device at end, with blank leaf i8, nineteenth-century crushed red morocco by Hardy, gilt and marbled edges, some early annotations (some washed)

Sir Edward Sullivan, bookplate, sale, 19 May 1890, lot 252, 16s., to Ridler; William O'Brien, bequest booklabel dated 1899

Aldo Manuzio tipografo 69; Censimento 16 CNCE 36141; Renouard 35/7; Texas 54; UCLA 61

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

First Aldine edition. The first colophon, at the end of the Thebaid, is dated November, and the second is dated August. In his preface to Marcus Musurus, at the front of the Orthographia, Aldus mentions that as a boy, he heard Domizio Calderini lecturing in Rome.