De rerum natura.

8vo: [8]-125-[3] ff. (light stains on t.-p., stamp on the verso of last f.).

Nice 19th-c. green morocco by Bauzonnet (1795-1885), covers ruled with three gilt fillets and one roll-stamp, gilt decorated spine on raised bands, double gilt ruled borders, gilt inside dentelle, a.e.g. (spine sl. rubbed, corners bumped).

Second Aldine edition but better than the first of 1500 (4to) according to Renouard. Edited by Andrea Navagero (1483-1529), librarian of the Biblioteca San Marco and historiographer of Venice. Aldine's mark on title and reverse of last leaf. Capital spaces with guide-letters. Ref. Renouard p. 74. - Edit16 37499. - Adams L-1651. - Gordon (Lucretius) 6. - STC Italian 397. Prov. [Georges Petit].