Ciofano, In Ovidii Metamorphosin observationes, Venice, 1575, later half vellum

Ciofano, Ercole. Herculis Ciofani Sulmonensis In P. Ouidii Nasonis Metamorphosin ex XVII antiquis libris obseruationes, quibus loci quamplurimi & emendantur, & aliorum quoque tum Graecorum, tum Latinorum poetarum aut simili, aut etiam uaria doctrina illustrantur. Venice: [Aldo II Manuzio], 1575

First edition; for a large paper copy, see lot 375.

8vo (157 x 98 mm). Roman and italic types, 39 lines plus headline. collation: a¹⁰ A-O⁸ a⁸ †⁴: 134 leaves. Woodcut Aldine device on title-page, woodcut initials.

binding: Later half vellum over marbled boards (165 x 105 mm).

provenance: "Ex libris Joannis Bapt.e de Mondeleiis I.V.D.", inscription on title-page, acquisition: Purchased from Bottega Apulja, Bari, 1982. references: UCLA 869; Edit16 12560; Renouard 219/12