BOOK, Incunable, Venice 1482.

Gaius Valerius Maximus:

Facta et dicta memorabilia.

[Venice], Johannes de Gregoriis, de Forlivio, et Socii, 18 June 1482. Folio. 30 x 20 cm. 226 leaves incl. initial blank, of [228], lacking leaves f4-5 in the third book.

Recent full leather tooled in blind, scuffed and worn, initial blank leaf somewhat soiled and annotated in brown ink at an early date, else a clean, attractive copy with wide margins, several leaves with deckle edge preserved at foot, occasional neat contemporary annotations. A few insignificant wormholes. Lacks two leaves of text.

ISTC iv00033000. GW M49173.

Commentary by Omnibonus Leonicenus (1412-1474). This work deals with anecdotes and examples for the use of orators on topics such as religion, social customs, virtuous conduct, good fortune, military stratagems, famous law-suits, eloquence and evil conduct.

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