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PONTANO, GIOVANNI GIOVIANO. Amorum libri II [and other texts]. 170, [2] leaves * Opera. 255, [1] leaves. Together, 2 volumes in one, each with final leaf with Aldine device on verso. 8vo, 163x98 mm, contemporary sheep, spine ends damaged, cover corners worn through, ties lacking; marginal worming at beginning and end not affecting text, light soiling and stains on first title, rear free endpaper lacking; gilt edges, gauffered with ornamental bands across corners and fore edges; cloth folding case. Early signature of Marco Strata on front free endpaper. (Venice: House of Aldus and Andrea of Asola, February 1518; 1513)
only aldine edition and second Aldine edition, respectively, of 2 collections of verse by the most prominent Neapolitan humanist of his time (1426-1503), the former dealing with love and the latter with astrology, meteorology, pomology, and miscellaneous subjects. Renouard, pages 85(10), 63(7); New UCLA 165, 109.
