CICERO, MARCUS TULLIUS.

Le Pistole di Cicerone ad Attico, fatte volgari da M. Matteo Senarega.

In Vinegia (Venice), (Aldus, 1555). Small 8vo. Contemp. full vellum, spine renewed around 1850, gilt and red titlelabel with gilt lettering. Titlepage with the anchor of Aldus in woodcut. Right margin of titlepage with a small loss of paper, the printing intact. 399 leaves and 1 blank. Throughout clean and fine.

One of the earliest translation from Latin, here into Italian. Cicero's letters "Ad Atticum" covers the years 68 to 44 and takes up 16 Books. The letters was probably not published before the time of Nero. The work has a great value as a historical source. There are, all told, ninety-nine different correspondents, writers, or recipients of letters, and the whole correspondance ranges over the years 68-43. - The book collates slightly different from Adams C 1996, but having the same numbers of leaves. It is complete. - Brunet II:62 - Adams C 1996.

Order-nr.: 38497