AUGUSTINUS, Aurelius (354-430). De civitate dei. Venice: Bonetus Locatellus, for Octavianus Scotus, 9 February 1486/87.
The Duke of Sussex’s copy of the first work printed by Locatellus at his press in Venice. H *2055; GW 2882; BMC V 436; BSB-Ink A-860; ISTC ia01238000; Goff A-1238.
Chancery quarto (218 x 165mm). 207 leaves (of 208, without the blank), double-column (first leaf washed; a few wormholes, some repaired). Later vellum. Provenance: traces of inscription on first leaf – Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (1773–1843; bookplate) – Bibliothèque d’Athis (bookplate).
AUGUSTINUS, Aurelius (354-430). De civitate dei. Venice: Bonetus Locatellus, for Octavianus Scotus, 9 February 1486/87.
The Duke of Sussex’s copy of the first work printed by Locatellus at his press in Venice. H *2055; GW 2882; BMC V 436; BSB-Ink A-860; ISTC ia01238000; Goff A-1238.
Chancery quarto (218 x 165mm). 207 leaves (of 208, without the blank), double-column (first leaf washed; a few wormholes, some repaired). Later vellum. Provenance: traces of inscription on first leaf – Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (1773–1843; bookplate) – Bibliothèque d’Athis (bookplate).
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