LUCRETIUS, DE RERUM NATURA OF TITUS LUCRETIUS CARUS (On the Nature of Lucretius)
Lucretius; LUCRETIUS, DE RERUM NATURA OF TITUS LUCRETIUS CARUS; Aldine; Very Good with no dust jacket; Reprint; 1515; Latin text. Bound in blue leather, (circa 1890-1910) gilt illustrated border. Gilt spine illust, five raised spine bands, black title label. Black spine edge label reads: AD1515. All edges gilt, rose-pink moire endpapers. Pink silk marker ribbon. Binding quite sound, 2" rubbed portion to edge of spine leather , not affecting binding. Binding tight and straight, corners show very mild wear. Includes both dedication and chapter index. Small upper corner tear to errata page. Small Remainder of text clean and unmarked. Aldine device on title page, very faint stain to upper corner of this page. Overall light foxing, faint soiling to first few pages. Errata leaf on last page. Type by Francesco Griffo (1450-1518) Edited by Venetian poet, historian Andrea Navagero (1483-1529.);