Plinius, Naturalis historia, Venice, 1525, modern vellum

Gaius Plinius Secundus

Naturalis historiae libri XXXVII e castigationibus Hermolai Barbari, ac codicis in Alemania impressi quam emendatissime editi, addito indice quam copiosissimo, figurisque ad singolorum librorum materiam aptissimis (Prima pars Plyniani indicis editi par Joanne Camertem minoritanum). (Venice: Melchiorre Sessa and Pietro Ravani, 24 March and 24 April 1525)

2 parts in one volume (Index bound first), folio (296 x 207mm.), titles printed in red and black within woodcut borders and with woodcut devices, woodcut initials and illustrations, woodcut printer's device on final leaf of each volume, without final blank leaf, quires EE and FF transposed, later limp vellum, a few small paper repairs, occasional light soiling, a few wormholes (more in spine), lacking two pairs of ties

A reprint of the illustrated Sessa edition of 1513.

LITERATURE:

Edit16 30074; Sander 5764

PROVENANCE:

note of purchase at end dated 10 December 1547 "praetio librarum quattuor cum dimidio imp[erialium]", and another dated 1616; armorial bookplate (unidentified); "Josephi...", obscured inscription at head of title-page