Vico, Ex libris XXIII Commentariorum, Venice, [Paolo Manuzio], 1560, modern brown morocco

Vico, Enea. Ex libris XXIII Commentariorum in vetera imperatorum Romanorum numismata Aeneae Vici liber primus. Venice: [Paolo Manuzio], 1560

4to (217 x 155 mm). Roman type, 34 lines plus headline. collation: A² B⁴ [C]⁴ D-Q⁴ R² α⁴ β²: 70 leaves. Engraved title-page and portrait of Caesar, Vico's engraved device, with motto "TENTANDA VIA EST" in banner, pasted to verso of title-page, 8 full-page engraved illustrations of coins, additional plate illustrating objects frequently depicted on coins following K2, historiated woodcut initials, Aldine device on R2v. (Scattered foxing.)

binding: Modern brown morocco (226 x 162 mm), gilt title on spine, gilt floral inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, red, gray and brown speckled edges. (Spine lightly sunned, renewed endleaves.)

acquisition: Purchased from Bottega Apulja, Bari, 1972. references: UCLA 627A; Renouard 181/17; Edit16 49114; USTC 863209