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.

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