CICERO, RHETORICA AD C. HERENNIUM, [VENICE, JENSON, C. 1470], MODERN RED CALF

2 works in one volume, Royal half-sheet 4to (269 x 178mm.), 68 leaves [a-f10 g8] and 70 leaves [a-g10], 30 lines, roman type, first page with later decorative border in period style, later illuminated initials in period style, later manuscript incipits, nineteenth-century red morocco gilt by Koehler, in folding box, first [G]3-6 repaired with some text supplied in pen facsimile, a few small marginal repairs at end

"Vente Salmon no. 342, 130f.", ink note on verso of flyleaf; Count Oswald Seilern, booklabel, sale, Christie's, 26 March 2003, lot 48

ISTC ic00672000 & ic00644000

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."

BOTH FIRST EDITIONS. These are some of the earliest works to be printed by Jenson, who began his printing career in 1470 with Cicero's Letters to Atticus.