Valerius Maximus, Dictorum et factorum memorabilium, [Lyon, Baldazare de Gabiano?, 1503], contemporary French (?) brown blind tooled calf

Valerius Maximus. Dictorum et factorum memorabilium libri novem. [Lyon: Baldazare de Gabiano?, 1502 or 1503]

Another copy, with a few typographic variants.

8vo (157 x 95 mm). Italic type, 30 lines plus headline. collation: π⁴ A-Z⁸ aa-cc⁸: 211 leaves (of 212, lacking cc8 blank). (Title worn and repaired, slightly wormed, light staining and spotting.)

binding: Contemporary French (?) brown blind-tooled calf over pasteboards (161 x 97 mm), two fillets around sides, rectangular border between four fillets, mitre of four fillets connecting rectangle to outer fillets, three stars in the open space between the rectangle and outer fillets, in central panel four floral bouquets, one at top and bottom and two overlapping in center, spine with two double bands, traces of ties, title in. (Very worn, losses to ends of spine and edge of lower cover, sewing perished, hinges defective.)

provenance: Unidentified owner, five line contemporary inscription on rear pastedown, last line crossed out, which may have included an early owner's name. acquisition: Purchased from Mayfair Rare Books and Manuscripts Ltd (Paolo Rambaldi), London, 2021. references: Cf. USTC 142859; UCLA 1118 [or 1118A]; Adams V-84; Baudrier VII:14; Renouard 307/14.