May 15, 2012 - Sale 2279

Sale 2279 - Lot 106

Price Realized: $ 960
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 400 - $ 600
HORATIUS FLACCUS, QUINTUS. Horatius cum Quinque Commentis. Quin. Horatii Flacci Poemata omnia. With commentary by Antonio Mancinelli, Helenius Acron, Pomponius Porphyrion, Joannes Britannicus, and Jodocus Badius. Title in red and black within woodcut historiated border; 11 woodcut text illustrations; woodcut historiated and decorated initials throughout. [6], 296 leaves. Folio, contemporary vellum, spine darkened and worn, short crack and tape remnants at top of front joint, book block loose in binding; varying browning and foxing, lower outer corner of N1 torn with text loss. (Venice: Guglielmo da Fontaneto for Pietro Ravani, 18 April 1527)