Cicero, Marcus Tullius Rhetoricorum ad Herennium... Lot n° 22

Cicero, Marcus Tullius Rhetoricorum ad Herennium libri III. alias, Ars noua, siue Noua rhetorica. Rhetoricorum de inuentione libri II. alias, Ars uetus, seu Vetus rhetorica. In Rhetorica ad Herennium, Hieronymi Capiduri Parentini commentaria, Gyberti Longolij annotationes, Claudij Pontani scholia, Petri Victorij castigatio, Marini Becichemi. With woodcut printer's mark, more. Woodcut portraits and numerous, partly figurative woodcut initials. Venice, Scotum, 1546. 6 nn. Bll., 142 bll., 3 nn. Pl. Folio. Pgt. d. (somewhat rubbed, some covers with losses and tears). Rare, elegant impression of the oldest rhetorical prose work, together with the manual for orators, published by Scotum in Venice. - Schweiger II.1, 115 - STC (Books Italy) I, 413 - With 3 (ident.) woodcuts depicting Cicero. - Title page somewhat stained and with small marginal tears, leaf 1 with small corner tears, occasionally somewhat stained, overall a clean copy. Cont. vellum (somewhat scuffed, partly cover with missing parts or tears). - Rare, elegant printing of the oldest rhetorical prose writing, together with the manual for orators, by Scotum in Venice. - Title-page somewhat stained and with small marginal tears, p. 1 with small corner-holes, occasionally a little spotty, overall a clean copy. * This work is taxed. A premium of 23.95% will be added to the hammer price and 7% (books only) or 19% VAT will be added to the final invoice amount 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 only) or 19% VAT on the final invoice amount in the European Union.