Quintilianus, Marcus FabiusM. Fabii Quintiliani Oratoriarum institutionum Lib. XII. Una cum novemdecim sive eiusdem, sive alterius Declamationibus argutissimis, ad horrendae vetustatis exemplar repositis, & nunc iteru Gallia impressis. With large woodcut publisher's mark on title and numerous woodcut initials. Paris, Jodocus Badius for Jean Petit, August 12, 1519. 12 nn. Bll., CCXII. - Bound: Ders. (Declamationes XIX). n.d., n.d., n.d. LXXXVIII. 8°. Together in later cloth with fleur-de-lys verso on spine (cover with defects). Quintilianus, Marcus Fabius M. Fabii Quintiliani Oratoriarum institutionum Lib. XII. Una cum novemdecim sive eiusdem, sive alterius Declamationibus argutissimis, ad horrendae vetustatis exemplar repositis, & nunc iteru Gallia impressis. With large woodcut publisher's mark on title and numerous woodcut initials. Paris, Jodocus Badius for Jean Petit, August 12, 1519. 12 nn. Bll., CCXII. - Bound: Ders. (Declamationes XIX). n.d., n.d., n.d. LXXXVIII. 8°. Together in later cloth with fleur-de-lys verso on spine (cover with defects). Cf. BP16 103852 and Renouard II, 2189 (with different date). - On the title page with large woodcut printer's mark by Jean Petit. - " Jodocus Badius (Josse Bade) ... a learned printer and bookseller of France of outstanding importance. ... After he had received the first training with the Brothers of the Common Life in Ghent and then studied in Italy especially under the famous humanist Battista Guarino in Ferrara he came to Lyon where he was active as teacher of Greek and Latin, but soon also, since 1491, as learned corrector for the workshop of the German printer Joh. Trechsel . Probably in 1500 he moved to Paris ... in order to set up a print shop himself. The printing business was soon joined by the book trade and especially the publishing business, in which we often see him associated with the great publisher Jean Petit." (ADB 46, 184f.) - Front flyleaf renewed. Endpapers and title page with contemporary hs. Annotations. Title page and last 2 pp. with restored losses. Partly somewhat (water) stained. Sporadically with underlining, 1 leaf with marginalia. Incunabula - Postincunabula - With large woodcut publisher's mark on title and numerous woodcut initials. - Bound with: see above. Together in later leather with fleur-de-lys gilt on spine (cover with defects). - On title-page with large woodcut printer's mark of Jean Petit. - Front flyleaf renewed. Endpapers and title-page with contemporary manuscript annotations. Title-page and last 2 leaves with restored missing parts. Partly somewhat (water-)stained. Occasional underlining, 1 leaf with marginalia. This work is taxed. The hammer price is subject to a 23.95% surcharge and the final invoice amount is subject to 7% (books) or 19% VAT in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 23.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books) or 19% VAT on the final invoice amount in the European Union.

Libri De Re rustica M. Catonis lib.1. M. Terentij Varronis lib. 3. L. Iunij Moderati Columellae lib.12. Eiusdem de arboribus liber separatus ab alijs. Palladij lib.14. De duobus dierum generibus, simulque de umbris, & horis, quae apud Palladium. Index omnium ferè rerum, quae in his libris scitu dignae leguntur. Index Graecarum dictionum. Enarrationes priscarum uocum per ordinem literarum digestae. Basel, Ex Officina Iohann. Heruag., 1535 In 4to; 205x145 mm. Binding in full stiff vellum. Gold title on spine tassel. Red cuts.52 unnumbered papers, pages 24, endpapers 13-295, [1]. Typographic mark to title page and verso of last paper. Woodcut initials. Small woodworm to rear plate of binding, internally a few pages browned, otherwise nice marginal copy. Beautiful and rare edition printed in Basel. Collected are the famous texts concerning agriculture by the "Scriptores rei rusticae," or the four great ancient agronomists, Marcus Porcius Cato, Marcus Terentius Varro, Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella and Rutilius Taurus Aemilianus Palladius. All aspects of agronomy are examined and exposed: the cultivation of fields, vegetables, legumes, grains, and the management and administration of farms. Of particular note are: the work of Columella, which constitutes the most important treatise on agronomy in the whole of antiquity, where not only agriculture but more generally the agricultural sciences are discussed; The work of Palladius, the last exponent of classical Romanism. Ceresoli: "In many passages of the works of these authors, hunting and breeding of birds, wild quadrupeds and fish are dealt with. "BB II, 600; BG 317; Adams 5813; Ceresoli 477. 4to; 205x145 mm. Stiff full vellum binding. Gilt title on label at the spine. Red edges. Unnumbered 52 leaves, pages 24, leaves 13-295, [1]. Printer's mark on the title page and on the verso of the last page. Woodcut initials. Small woodworm on the back cover of the binding, some browned pages internally, otherwise a nice, wide margined copy. Beautiful and rare edition printed in Basel. The famous texts concerning agriculture of the "Scriptores rei rusticae," i.e. the four great ancient agronomists, Marcus Porcius Cato, Marcus Terentius Varro, Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella and Rutilius Taurus Aemilianus Palladius, are collected. All aspects of agronomy are examined and exposed: the cultivation of fields, vegetables, legumes, cereals, the management and administration of farms. Of particular importance: the work of Columella, which constitutes the most important treatise on agronomy of the entire antiquity, where it is told not only about agriculture but more generally about agricultural sciences; The work of Palladio, the last exponent of classical Romanism. Ceresoli: "In many passages of the works of these authors, hunting and breeding of birds, wild quadrupeds and fish are dealt with."