CATULLUS CUM COMMENTARIO ACHILLIS STATII LUSITANI [with] TIBULLUS CUM COMMENTARIO ACHILLIS STATII LUSITANI
Venetiis [Venezia]: In Aedibus Manutianis [Paolo Manuzio], 1566/1567. First Edition. Octavo, 415, [7], 272, [14] pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in later full vellum with two morocco labels with gilt to spine. Some light shelfwear and rubbing. Edges of text block marbled. Rear free endpaper missing. Catullus with rear blank. Both parts lacking colophon with Aldine anchor and dolphin. Light scattered early ink marginalia. Heavily age-browned in small parts.
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USTC: 821191 (61 copies) USTC: 859025 (35 copies) Achilles Statius (or Aquiles Estaço) was a Portuguese humanist and writer who served as a secretary of the pope. He was one of the leading Portuguese humanists of the 16th century and translated numerous works for the Popes. He is now mostly known from his extensive Latin commentary to Catullus, published in 1566.