Lot 78 , [Gellius, Aulus - Attic Nights] Auli Gellii Noctium Atticarum libri undeniginti (edition by J.B. Egnatius),

[Gellius, Aulus - Attic Nights] Auli Gellii Noctium Atticarum libri undeniginti (edition by J.B. Egnatius), First Aldine Edition, printer's woodcut device on title and at end, text enhanced within (added) red -ruled borders; 19th century gilt ruled and decorated black straight grain morocco, gilt decorated and panelled spine, gilt edges and pink endpapers (by Bozerian Jeune), sm.cr.8vo, Venetiis; in Aedibus Aldi et Andreae Soceri Mense Septembri 1515
Estimate £400-600

Some rubbing / visible slight wear to binding, some inside slight browning but generally good, 'duernioken' recto of final leaf, silk endpapers with gilt decorated edges; text is 289ff; with 32ff prelims (including a blank) and 51ff following.


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Sold for £440