VALERIUS MAXIMUS, Gaius. Facta et dicta memorabilia. [Venice] : Vindelinus de Spira, 1471.

Folio (340 x 235 mm). Collation: a¹⁰ b⁸ c¹² d-f⁸ g⁴⁺¹ h-k⁸ l¹⁰ m¹² n¹⁰ o⁸. 123 leaves, 41 lines. 7-line decorated capital with scroll work in border in purple, blue and green HEIGHTENED IN GOLD on a3, large capitals in alternating red and blue throughout; manuscript signatures. (Some worming, more prevalent to gutter and lower margins, occasionally touching letters; dampstaining and some light soiling.) Contemporary vellum covers (lacking spine panel, covers detached or detaching, a few quires disbound or becoming loose, soling). Provenance: Contemporary annotation on inner lower cover; Biblioteke Spur. Loberdou (stamp on inner lower cover, and shelfmark?).

Second or third edition of the text, which was first printed by Mentelin at Strassburg c. 1470. Peter Schoeffer's edition printed in Mainz 14 June 1471 possibly pre-dates this de Spira edition, and the true second edition is unknown. The brothers de Spira were the first printers in Venice, establishing their press in 1469. Goff V24; HCR 15775; Pell Ms 11352; Bod-inc V-008; BMC V, 156; BSB-Ink V-11; GW M49192; ISTC iv00024000.