Hoc in uolumine haec continentur. Po[m]ponii Epistola ad Augustinu[m] Mapheu[m][.] .C. Crispii Salustii bellu[m] catilinarium cum com[m]ento Laurentii ualensis. Portii Latro[n]is Declamatio co[n]tra .L. catilina[m][.] .C. Crispi Salustii bellum iugurtinum. .C. Crispi Salustii uariae orationes ex libris eiusde[m] historiarum excerptae. .C. Crispi Salustii uita. Romae per Pomponium eme[n]data: ac Venetiis diligentissime impressa.

Accession number:

PML 15418.2

Author:

Sallust, 86-34 B.C.

Published:

Impressum Venetiis [Venice] : Per magistrum Theodorum de Regazonibus de Asula, Anno domini M.cccc.lxxxxii, die viiii Julii [9 July 1492]

Description:

[46] leaves ; 31.5 x 21.5 cm. (fol.)

Credit Line:

Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1907.

Notes:

Title from contents page (leaf a1r).
Imprint from colophon (leaf h3v): Impressum Venetiis per magistrum Theodorum de regazonibus de asula. Anno domini. M.cccc.lxxxxii. die.viiii. Julii Deo gratias amen.
Printed in type 7:111R and 8:81R.
Collation: a-g⁶ h⁴: 46 leaves, leaf h4 blank.
Paper format: Chancery folio
Reprinted from Pincius's 1491 edition (BMC).
Text of "De coniuratione Catilinae" surrounded by commentary by Laurentius Valla.
Edited by Pomponius Laetus.
PML copy leaf dimensions: 30.3 x 20.7 cm.

Binding:

Modern full red goatskin over heavy paper boards (31.5 x 21.5 cm.), sewn on 4 supports. Plain paper pastedowns and fly leaves; decorative endbands.

Variant Title:

Hoc in volumine haec continentur: Pomponii Epistola ad Augustinum Mapheum, C. Crispii Salustii Bellum Catilinarium cum commento Laurentii Valensis, Portii Latronis Declamatio contra L. Catilinam, C. Crispi Salustii Bellum Jugurtinum, C. Crispi Salustii Va

Inscriptions/Markings:

Hand decoration: Rubrication unrealized. Annotations: Sporadic contemporary manuscript notations in two hands.

Provenance:

Unnamed purchased inscription, 15 Nov. 1492: "die 15 novembris 1492 cui huius librum bononie solides septem [???]" (leaf h7v of Sallust); Antonius Aquarius, signatures (leaves [1]/2r and a2r of Quintillian) and annotations, early-16th century; unidentified inscription, abraded (leaf [1]/2r of Quintillian); unidentified sale catalogue description next to inscription: 20 Guigno 1870 (front fly leaf verso); Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913), purchased (from Canessa?) in 1907.

Classification:

Incunable Collection

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Department:

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