Valerius Maximus (Gaius). [Facta et dicta memorabilia. Valerius Maximus cum commento Oliverii Arzignanensis Vicentini], Venice: Boneti Locatelli, for Octaviani Scoti, 30 April 1493, 206 (of 210) folios, numbered in roman numerals (signatures a-z, [con]8, [rum]10), lacking the first three leaves including title-page (a1-3), and the final blank leaf at end (rum10), printed head-line and 64 lines of commentary surrounding the main text, fine large white-on-black decorative initials, printer's woodcut device at end, capitals extensively supplied throughout in red and blue, with other textual marks neatly supplied in the same colours, early sections of the main text (principally concerning prodigies, dreams and miracles) with contemporary annotations in brown ink, scattered wormholes to the first third of the volume (not affecting legibility), several leaves with light browning, occasional minor stains, old blind-panelled full calf (probably late 16th or 17th-century), good-quality 19th century light brown calf reback, spine gilt with black morocco gilt labels, rubbed and marked, folio (shet size 297 x 200 mm), contained in modern purpose-made drop-over maroon cloth bookbox (Quantity: 1) Provenance: Possibly William Sotheby (1757-1833), grandson of James Sotheby (1682-1742), of Sewardstone (Epping Forest), and later Ecton Hall (with pencil inscription to verso of front endpaper 'Sotheby b17'); W. Richter, bookseller, London.; where purchased by George Jones by 1886 (inscribed to verso of front endpaper 'George Jones bought 14.10.86... from W. Richter, 45 Booksellers Row, W.C. This is my first XV Century purchase'. Goff V40. Hain/Copinger 15792. BMC V 441. The nine books of Memorable Deeds and Sayings by Valerius Maximus, a collection of around 1000 short tales and anecdotes of Roman life, arranged under topical headings as exempla, with an extensive commentary by Oliverius Arzignanensis of Vicenza, was popular throughout the Renaissance as it provided the main sourcebook of information on aspects of Roman life that were increasingly admired and emulated, especially in Italy and France. First printed in Strasbourg about 1470, this edition was printed nine times by 1500 (this being the fifth); in 1510 the eminent Parisian printer and editor Josse Bade published an edition with his own commentary added to that of Arzignanensis that went through some 30 printings in the 16th century in Paris, Venice and Milan. James Sotheby (1682-1742), a London merchant, was a keen collector of manuscripts and early printed books, who purchased Ecton Hall, Northamptonshire in 1673.The estate passed on to his son, also named James, who was born in 1682. The younger James's collection of books and manuscripts was inherited by his grandson William Sotheby, who was born on 9 November 1757, the eldest of four children of Colonel William Sotheby of the Coldstream Guards (the fourth son of James Sotheby and the grandson of the original purchaser of Sewardstone) and Elizabeth Sloane. The library at Ecton Halll was subsequently sold at auction on 24 July 1924.
Valerius Maximus (Gaius). [Facta et dicta memorabilia. Valerius Maximus cum commento Oliverii Arzignanensis Vicentini], Venice: Boneti Locatelli, for Octaviani Scoti, 30 April 1493, 206 (of 210) folios, numbered in roman numerals (signatures a-z, [con]8, [rum]10), lacking the first three leaves including title-page (a1-3), and the final blank leaf at end (rum10), printed head-line and 64 lines of commentary surrounding the main text, fine large white-on-black decorative initials, printer's woodcut device at end, capitals extensively supplied throughout in red and blue, with other textual marks neatly supplied in the same colours, early sections of the main text (principally concerning prodigies, dreams and miracles) with contemporary annotations in brown ink, scattered wormholes to the first third of the volume (not affecting legibility), several leaves with light browning, occasional minor stains, old blind-panelled full calf (probably late 16th or 17th-century), good-quality 19th century light brown calf reback, spine gilt with black morocco gilt labels, rubbed and marked, folio (shet size 297 x 200 mm), contained in modern purpose-made drop-over maroon cloth bookbox (Quantity: 1) Provenance: Possibly William Sotheby (1757-1833), grandson of James Sotheby (1682-1742), of Sewardstone (Epping Forest), and later Ecton Hall (with pencil inscription to verso of front endpaper 'Sotheby b17'); W. Richter, bookseller, London.; where purchased by George Jones by 1886 (inscribed to verso of front endpaper 'George Jones bought 14.10.86... from W. Richter, 45 Booksellers Row, W.C. This is my first XV Century purchase'. Goff V40. Hain/Copinger 15792. BMC V 441. The nine books of Memorable Deeds and Sayings by Valerius Maximus, a collection of around 1000 short tales and anecdotes of Roman life, arranged under topical headings as exempla, with an extensive commentary by Oliverius Arzignanensis of Vicenza, was popular throughout the Renaissance as it provided the main sourcebook of information on aspects of Roman life that were increasingly admired and emulated, especially in Italy and France. First printed in Strasbourg about 1470, this edition was printed nine times by 1500 (this being the fifth); in 1510 the eminent Parisian printer and editor Josse Bade published an edition with his own commentary added to that of Arzignanensis that went through some 30 printings in the 16th century in Paris, Venice and Milan. James Sotheby (1682-1742), a London merchant, was a keen collector of manuscripts and early printed books, who purchased Ecton Hall, Northamptonshire in 1673.The estate passed on to his son, also named James, who was born in 1682. The younger James's collection of books and manuscripts was inherited by his grandson William Sotheby, who was born on 9 November 1757, the eldest of four children of Colonel William Sotheby of the Coldstream Guards (the fourth son of James Sotheby and the grandson of the original purchaser of Sewardstone) and Elizabeth Sloane. The library at Ecton Halll was subsequently sold at auction on 24 July 1924.
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