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23 July 2024
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De bello Catilinae; De bello Iugurthino
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Manuscripts, Medieval--Italy--1450-1500
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Manuscripts, Renaissance--Italy--1450-1500
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Jugurthine War, 111 B.C.-105 B.C.
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Rome--History--Conspiracy of Catiline, 65 B.C.-62 B.C.
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Extent: 147 leaves, bound : vellum, ill. ; 15 cm.
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Written in a humanistic script in 1 column of 22 lines by Bartolomeo Sanvito in Padua.
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Two title pages with foliate initials with the arms and device of Bernardo Bembo of Venice within gilt frames, headings in pale red, 9 decorated initials.
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With occasional marginal annotations thought to be in the hand of Bernardo Bembo.
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Titles from incipits.
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Bound in old blue velvet, with ties.
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In a tray case, 17 cm.
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Bequest of William K. Richardson, 1951.
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Made for Bernardo Bembo of Venice; Pietro Bembo; Robert Branthwa[it?], (17th cent. inscription, back flyleaf); Lord Mostyn; his sale (London, Sotheby's, 13 July 1920, lot 104); bought by Quaritch; A. Chester Beatty; his sale (London, Sotheby's, 9 May 1933, II, lot 61); bought by Maggs; to Richardson.
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25 July 2024
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