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Catalogo 2013.pdf - Libreria Antiquaria Alberto Govi

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which makes fine distinctions of meaning” (The Cambridge History of Literary Criticism, III, p. 76).Even from a typographical point of view, this edition marks a new era, since this is also “one of the first[editions] to use italics to differentiate commentary from lemmas, boldface to distinguish the lemma itself . All ofthese changes point to an increased presence of the editor in shaping the text” (E.B. Tribble, Margins and marginality:the printed page in early modern England, Charlottesville, 1993, pp. 66-67).Denis Lambin, a native of Montreuil-sur-Mer (Picardy), made his first studies at Amiens. Later he enteredthe service of the Cardinal de Tournon, who he accompanied in two trips to Italy, during which he visited Rome,Venice and Lucca, and had the opportunity to meet many important scholars of the time, as Faerno, Muret, Sirleto,Fulvio Orsini, etc.. On his return to France (1561), he was appointed Regius Professor of Latin at the Collège deFrance and subsequently obtained the chair of Greek. Philologist of great linguistic sensibility, his editions of theclassics (Horace, 1561, Lucretius, 1564; Cicero, 1566; Cornelius Nepos, 1569) marked a major step forward in the historyof textual criticism. He died in September of 1572 for the apprehension of sharing the same fate of Pierre de laRamee, who was killed during the Massacre of St. Bartholomew (cf. L.C. Stevens, Denis Lambin: Humanist, Courtierphilologist, and ‘Royal Lecteur ‘, in: “Studies in the Renaissance”, 9, 1962, pp. 234-241).Adams, H-907; A. Cartier, Bibliographie des editions de Jean de Tournes, Paris, 1937, pp. 517-518, no. 478. € 1.600,00bound for Wignerot de Richelieu45) CICERO, Marcus Tullius (106-43 B.C.). Tusculanarum quaestionum lib. V. Ad vetustis. exemplaria manuscripta,nunc summa diligentia correcti & emendati ac commentariis clariss. viroru[m] Philippi Beroaldi, & IoachimiCamerarij: deinde Erasmi Roterodami, Pauli Manutij, & Petri Victorij variis lectionibus & annotationibusillustrati. Quibus nunc primum accessit doctissimi cuiusdam viri commentarius, cum annotationibus Leodegarijà Quercu… Paris, Thoams Richard, 1562.4to; 17 th century French calf, spine with five raised bands and gilt title, panel within gilt frame entirely decoratedwith gilt fleur-de-lys, the initial WR in the corners (repeated also in the compartments of the spine) and, at thecenter, the gilt coat-of-arms of cardinal Emanuel-Joseph de Wignerot de Richelieu (1639-1665, nephew of cardinalde Richelieu and heir of his library, abbot of Marmoutiers and Saint-Ouen de Rouen, prior of Saint-Martin desChamps), marbled end-leaves, gilt edges (repair to the lower turn in and to the joint, small portion of the back panelslightly rubbed); (8), 272, (1 blank), (30), (2 blank) pp. With the printer’s device on the title-page and a nice initial atl. *iir. Title-page and some gathering browned, upper margin cut short, but all in all a very good copy with someold marginal annotations in Latin and Greek.RARE SCHOOL EDITION of the Tusculanae Quaestiones with the commentaries by Desiderius Erasmus, FilippoBeroaldo, Joachim Camerarius, Paolo Manuzio, Pier Vettori, and Léger Duchesne.OCLC, 221787347; BNF, notice no. FRBNF36576684; Adams, C-1808; Olivier, Hermal & de Roton, 2315; Guignard,I-380. € 3.600,00against forced monachization of women46) UGONI, [Giovanni Andrea] (1507-a. December 20,1571). Ragionamento del Magnifico Signore Ugoni GentilhuomoBresciano, nel quale si ragiona di tutti gli stati dell’humana vita.Venezia, Pietro da Fine, 1562.(8), 116, (4) pp. With the printer’s device on the title-page. Pages9-10 are in facsimile on old paper. (Bound with:)- - -. Dialogo della vigilia, et del sonno… Venezia, Pietro daFine, 1562.(10), 80, (4) pp. (lacking the last blank leaf). With the printer’s deviceon the title page. (Bound with:)- - -. Trattato..., della impositione de’ nomi. Venezia, Pietro daFine, 1562.(6), 22, (4) pp. (the last three are blank). With the printer’s deviceon the title-page (Bound with:)- - -. Discorso..., della dignità et eccellenza della gran città diVenetia. Con una bellissima essortazione del medesimo autore,all’honorato consiglio della città sua di Brescia. Venezia, Pietroda Fine, 1562.(6), 24, pp. (1 blank leaf). With the printer’s device on the title-page.Four works in one volume, 8vo. Contemporary vellum overboards, lightly soiled, lacking free endpapers, some very lightbrowning and spots, otherwise a very good copy.RARE FIRST EDITIONS of the collected writings by this littleknown Brescian humanist. He was sometimes identified withStefano Maria or Flavio Alessio Ugoni, author of the Dialogus de- 50 -

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