Statius, Opera, Venice, 1483, later calf, Sunderland copy

Publius Papinius Statius

Opera. Venice: Octavianus Scotus, 2 December 1483

Chancery folio (305 x 198mm.), 229 leaves (of 230, without initial blank), A-S⁸ T⁶; a⁸ b-k⁶ l⁴; m⁸ n⁶, 60 lines of commentary, roman type, eighteenth-century calf, m5 torn with slight loss, a few small wormholes, first and last few leaves slightly stained, binding slightly worn, joints broken

The first complete edition of the works of Statius; the Silvae were rediscovered by Poggio Bracciolini in 1417.

PROVENANCE

Earl of Sunderland, his library removed from Blenheim Palace, bookplate (by Quaritch) and shelfmark B4:65, sale, part V, Puttick & Simpson, 13 March 1883, lot 11661, bought by Quaritch, £1-0-0

LITERATURE

ISTC is00691000