M. Tullius Cicero Mannucciorum commentariis illustratus antiquaeq[ue]. lectioni restitutus.
Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC)
Category
Books
Date
1578 - 1592
Materials
Place of origin
Italy
Collection
Chirk Castle, Wrexham
NT 3038285.3
Summary
Bibliographic description
1v containing vols 8 - 10. . ill.., ports.. . fol.. Previous shelfmark: K.2.1. Shelved and uniform with vols. 6-7 (in 1 v.) of the Aldine 1583 edition (Adams C1660), which have here been used as vols. 3-4. Identified in 1796 inventory: F 273, price Đ1 1s. Christies, 21 June, lot 650.. Provenance: Bookplate: Robert Myddelton Esqr of Chirk Castle Denbigh shr [i.e. Robert Myddelton (1678-1733)]; Jacobean armorial. Franks 21461.. Binding: Eighteenth-century russet-stained calf binding; double gilt fillet border with gilt floral cornerpiece on board; gilt roll on board edges; gold-tooled spine, with gilt title label. Green sprinkled edges. Marbled endpapers.
Makers and roles
Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC) Franz Fabricius (1527-1573) Marcantonio Majoragio (1514-1555) Aldo Manuzio (1449/50-1515) Gaius Marius Victorinus (4th century)