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Propertii Aurelii nautae poetae clarissimi Elegiaru[m] liber primus ad Tullum.

Propertius, Sextus. author.; Volsco, Antonio, active 15th century-16th century.; Barwell, Noel, 1879- former owner.; Paltasichis, Andreas de, active 1476-1493, printer.; Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.; Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
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Title
Propertii Aurelii nautae poetae clarissimi Elegiaru[m] liber primus ad Tullum.
Uniform title
Elegiae
Created/published
Impressum hoc opus Venetiis : Per magistru[m] Andrea[m] de Paltascichis Catarensem, 1488 K[a]l[endis] Februa. [1 Feb]
Description
[160] p. (the first [2] p. blank) ; 30 cm (fol.)
Associated name
Propertius, Sextus. author.
Volsco, Antonio, active 15th century-16th century.
Barwell, Noel, 1879- former owner.
Paltasichis, Andreas de, active 1476-1493, printer.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
Note
Title from incipit (text) on leaf A3r (signed a3).

Caption on leaf A2r reads as BM copy.

Edited by Antonius Volscus.

Imprint from colophon (leaf K8r).

Signatures: A-K⁸ (A3 signed a3, B1 unsigned).

Text surrounded by commentary.

Includes register.
Cited/described in
Goff, F.R. Incunabula in American libraries, P-1018
BM 15th cent., V, p. 354 (IB.21919)
Hain-Copinger, 4762* (pt. I in Hain)
Place of creation/publication
Italy -- Venice.

Call number
INC P930
Folger-specific note
Folger copy: first leaf, blank, lacking.

A few leaves bear initials, paragraph marks, and capital strokes in red; a few manuscript notes in same red paint on leaves A2 and A3.

Bookplate of Noel F. Barwell; his autograph with date "A.D. 1900" (corrected) and bibliographic notes on front free endpaper; purchased in 1904 (Sotheby sale catalog, July 28, 1904).

In a later vellum binding; leather finding tab on leaf A2; edges stained red.