Franciscus Octavius Cleofilus of Fano (Francesco Ottavio Cleofilo). Anthropotheomachia. Historia de bello Fanensi. Et quaedam alia.

Estimate: $2,000–$2,500
Hammer price: $1,800

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

(SONCINO PRESS)

printer

Hieronymus Soncinus (i.e. Gershom Soncino)

Place

Fano

Publication

1516

Description

First Edition.

references

Adams C-2171; Annali Tipografici dei Soncino 96.

summary

Forced to move due to constant religious persecution, Gershom Soncino established presses and printed books successively in Soncino, Brescia, Barco, Fano, Pesaro, Ortono, Rimini, Cesena and Salonika. He remained longest in Fano, establishing there the city’s first press in 1502 and leaving in 1505 and returning for a brief period in 1515-17.

ff. (64). Later vellum, Valmadonna-custom gilt-titling on spine. 12mo. Housed in fitted slip-case.

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