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Christmas Special / Antique Books, Autographs and Prints

Thursday 11 December 2025 e Friday 12 December 2025, 03:00 PM • Rome

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Classici

Caio Giulio Cesare

Commentariorum de bello gallico, 1518

Estimate

€ 100 - 200

Sold

€ 490

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Venice, heirs of Aldo Manuzio & Andrea Torresano, 1518-19. In 8vo. Still on the title page, double-page plate of France (tear without loss), only 1 leaf (of 2) of the plate of Spain, 1 full-page woodcut illustration (of 5), in total missing leaves A4-5-6; B1-2-3; B8 (blank), restorations on the first leaves, some light foxing and small stain, small wormhole in the inner margin of the last leaves, glosses in an old hand, contemporary hard parchment binding, handwritten title on the spine, sprayed spine, small loss to the nail, signs of aging. Ownership signature on the title page.

Specialist Notes

Second Aldine edition of Caesar's works, edited by Giovanni Giocondo.

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