£60 - £100
Classics. Cicero & Lambin (Denis, editor), M. Tullii Ciceronis Philosophicorum, two parts in one: parts II & III only, but complete in themselves, s.l. [Geneva]: Apud Petrum Santandreanum [i.e. Pierre de Saint-André], 1580, title-page with allegorical printer's device, complete, collating: [4661]-5459pp; i.e. A-Z⁸, ²A-²F⁸, ²G⁴; A-V⁸, X⁴, the first part fresh, the first-quarter of the second part with marginal worm trails in places, yet never touching letters, infrequent and minor tears, some leaves toned and some with water stains, but not affecting legibility, the final leaf (i.e. X4) with torn loss to margin, bound in contemporary brown polished calf, the covers blocked in gilt with a garland of laurels within a single-line fillet, rubbed, plain spine of raised bands, holding but with some chipped losses, red speckled edges, 8vo
Provenance: John May Welsh, Edinburgh, * May 1845; ink manuscript ownership inscription to ffep. A documented member of The Speculative Society, Edinburgh, member no. 825, admitted February 27, 1844.
Fees apply to the hammer price:
Room and Absentee Bids:
24% inc VAT*
Online and Autobids:
25.8% inc VAT*
