17. Lucanus, Marcus Annaeus

Pharsalia

Venice: Nicolaus Battibovis, 13 May 1486

Description

Paper. 186 leaves; 290 x 205 mm (fol). Roman type. Commentary ascribed to Omnibonus Leonicenus. F.1b: 'M. Annaei Lucani Vita ex Commentario Antiquiss.' F.2a: 'Omnibonus Vincentinus in Lucanum.' Colophon: (f.186a): 'Finit opus Lucani cum comtariis Omniboni uicetini impressu uenetiis a Nicolao battiboue alexadrino anno domini M cccclxxxvi. tertio idus maii regnante inclyto principe Marco barbadico..' Some foxing and repair in latter pages of text and commentary. Light marginal annotations.

Binding

Vellum over boards. Spine title reads: Annaei Lucani/ Pharsaliae/ Ediz. Venezia/ 1486.

Printer

Nicolaus Battibovis lived in Venice and utilized his brother's (Antonius) workshop to print this edition of Lucan in May 1486. It was his only work.

Provenance

1. Petri Panonolli (?) 2. Gayliano Tappala (?) 3. Willi Fels, 1946 4. Otago University Library.

Reference

HC 10238*; BMC V 405; Goff L302; Kaplan 316; ISTC il00302000

Illustrations

First page of text proper, last page with colophon, detail of colophon.