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Lucretius (99-55 BC) [De Rerum Natura Rerum Libri Sex]. Venice: in aedibus Aldi, et Andreae, 1515. Octavo, Aldine device on title, type in single column in italic type throughout, *8 (*8 blank & present),a-p8, q7 (blank q7 present, lacking q8 blank but for device),a large copy with a minor marginal water stain to bottom margin of a minority of leaves, bound in full later parchment over stiff boards, 3 7/8 x 6 1/4 in.
Estimate $1,500-2,500
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ALDIJohn Dorfman
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Fine Books & Manuscripts
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