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[EPISTOLAE]. PISTOLE DEL MORALISSIMO SENECA

[EPISTOLAE]. PISTOLE DEL MORALISSIMO SENECA

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[EPISTOLAE]. PISTOLE DEL MORALISSIMO SENECA

by SENECA, LUCIUS ANNAEUS

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Venice: Sebastiano Manilio, and Stephanus and Bernardinus di Nallis, 14 April 1494. First Edition in Italian. 320 x 205 mm. (12 1/2 x 8"). 6 p.l., 170 leaves. Single column, 42 lines, roman type.Translated by Sebastiano Manilio.
18th century sprinkled calf, joints renewed, raised bands, spine compartments with gilt quatrefoil, later red morocco label. Moss II, 591; Goff S-382; BMC V, 545; ISTC is00382000. ◆The leather used for rejointing now beginning to lift, short crack at head of front joint, paper along front hinge separated (with the board beginning to wobble), leather with a few scratches and other minor problems. First quire a little soiled with slightly frayed fore edges, first leaf with blank corner replaced and with a four-inch arching tear into text (but no loss), n3 with repaired curving diagonal tear nearly the length of the page (three or four words affected, but no meaning lost), final leaf rather browned and with repaired marginal tear; unsightly at beginning and end, but quite pleasing in between, the text there being consistently fresh and clean.

This is the first appearance in Italian of Seneca's "Moral Epistles," a major resource for Stoic teachings that appeared in 25 incunabular editions following the editio princeps in 1475. These 124 letters, written late in the philosopher's life, spend much time on death, illness, and aging, but also discuss friendship, travel, study, and pleasure. The letters are notable for their conversational tone, and translator Sebatiano Manilio sought to preserve this by using the Tuscan vernacular for his Italian version. Manilio (fl. 1492-1504) was a classicist educated in Rome who worked for a number of Venetian publishers, producing Latin and Italian translations of several works, ranging from the "De Animalibus" of Aristotle to Ketham's "Fascisculus Medicinae." Our Seneca is the only work for which he also served as co-publisher. It was the first book published by the di Nallis brothers, who only issued two other works, both of which were printed by another pair of brothers, Joannes and Gregorius de Gregoriis. This is an uncommonly seen book in even reasonably good condition..

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Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts US (US)
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Title
[EPISTOLAE]. PISTOLE DEL MORALISSIMO SENECA
Author
SENECA, LUCIUS ANNAEUS
Book Condition
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Edition
First Edition in Italian
Publisher
Sebastiano Manilio, and Stephanus and Bernardinus di Nallis
Place of Publication
Venice
Date Published
14 April 1494

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About Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts

Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books an Manuscripts was established in 1978 on a ping pong table in a basement in Kalamazoo, Michigan. From the beginning, its founder was willing to sell a range of material, but over the years, the business has gravitated toward historical artifacts that are physically attractive in some way--illuminated material, fine bindings, books printed on vellum, fore-edge paintings, beautiful typography and paper, impressive illustration. Today, the company still sells a wide range of things, from (scruffy) ninth century leaves to biblical material from all periods to Wing and STC imprints to modern private press books to artists' bindings. While we are forgiving about condition when something is of considerable rarity, we always try to obtain the most attractive copies possible of whatever we offer for sale.

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Leaves
Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Soiled
Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
Morocco
Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
Calf
Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
Hinge
The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Raised Band(s)
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First Edition
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