Rare 16th-Century Edition of Cicero's Letters, with Commentary

Marcus Tullius Cicero. M. TULLII CICERONIS EPISTOLAE FAMILIARES. PAULI MANUTII SCHOLIA. 2 vols. bound in one. Venice: Paulus Manutius Aldi F., 1548. Full vellum, gilt on spine, all edges stained, marbled paste-downs. 8vo; A-2L8; 3A-3E8; ff. CCLXVII, [45]. Italic type with Roman; text in Latin with Greek. Aldine device on title page, L8v, 3A1R, and final verso. Scholia with separate title page and foliation. USTC 822306; Edit16 12281.
6 1/4 x 4 1/4 in.
A rare Aldine edition of this famous collection of Cicero's letters, together with the commentary of Cicero scholar, general humanist, and printer Paulus Manutius, the son of Aldus Manutius.
From the Collection of Professor Roberto Severino, Washington, D.C.
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Vellum with typical age wear including marks, scuffs, and light stains, boards with edgewear and some warping; bookplate on paste-down; pages very lightly toned (one gathering with heavier toning) with minimal foxing and small areas of damp staining at several corners and edges at early gatherings, one page with tiny loss not impacting text. A very good copy.