Bernardini Lauredani, Andreae f. patricii Veneti, in M. Tullii Ciceronis Orationes de lege agraria contra P. Seruilium Rullum tribunum pl. commentarius.
Carlo Sigonio (1524-1584)
Category
Books
Date
1558
Materials
Place of origin
Venice
Collection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 3231615
Summary
Bibliographic description
297, [3] p. ; 4to. Running number: 6846. Some worm holes throughout. Leaves II4-PP2 repaired. Manuscript instruction to binder on verso of second front fly-leaf: "Laure- danus in Ciceron", i.e. wording for title label on spine, but backwards and faint so presumably the ink has transferred from a facing fly-leaf (now missing) where it was originally written. Binding: eighteenth-century full sprinkled calf; sewn onto five sewing supports; five raised bands; double gilt fillet border; gilt floral roll pattern along board edges; spine rebacked in calf; original gold-tooled panels and title label from earlier spine glued onto new spine; spine title on brown goatskin label: LAURE- DANUS IN CICER. Extensive water-staining on both boards. Repaired 2011.
Makers and roles
Carlo Sigonio (1524-1584), author Cicero, Marcus Tullius. De lege agraria, author Paolo Manuzio (1512-1574), printer