Lot n° 171
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TACITE (Cornelio) - Lot 171
TACITE (Cornelio)
Opere di G. Cornelio Tacito: Annali, Historie, Costumi de' Germani, e Vita di Agricola; illustrate con notabilissimi aforismi del signor D. Baldassar' Alamo Varienti, trasportati dalla lingua castigliana nella toscana da D. Girolamo Canini d'Anghiari... Il tutto migliorato, & di nuouo corretto... [Venezia, Giunti ?], MDCXX (1620). In-4° (19 × 26,5 cm). Text in Tuscan vernacular, translated from the Spanish version annotated by Baldassare Alamos de Barrientos. The work ends with the correction: "correggena Girolamo Canini". Period binding in hard vellum detached (front board separated, spine split), upper headband damaged, boards rubbed. Interior: front and rear flyleaves missing; scattered stains and wetness, small marginal tears. A fresh copy; appears complete (title present, final Canini colophon), but not collated. General condition suitable for consultation. A sought-after Venetian edition for the history of Tacitus' reception in Italy.
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