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Appianus of Alexandria (95-c.165)
Category
Books
Date
1551
Materials
Place of origin
Venice
Collection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 3032353
Summary
Bibliographic description
3 v. in 1 (258; 175, [1]; 41, [1] leaves) ; 8vo. Former shelfmark: BC.sh.2. Running number: 6908. Bound in 2 vols. Water staining throughout both vols.; mould staining at front and rear of vol. 2. Binding: eighteenth-century full reddish-brown sheepskin[?]; sewn on five supports; five raised bands; double gilt fillet and dotted roll pattern border with gilt cornerpiece stamps; gilt roll pattern along board edges; gold-tooled spines, with title on black stained panel and vol. number; red and blue mottled textblock edges; placard pattern marbled pastedowns. Vol. 1 front board and vol. 2 rear board discoloured due to water damage.
Makers and roles
Appianus of Alexandria (95-c.165), author Alessandro Braccesi, editor Pier Candido Decembrio (1399 - 1477), editor Paolo Manuzio (1512-1574), editor Aldi Filii, printer Paolo Manuzio (1512-1574), publisher