(1535). SANNAZARO (Jacopo). OPERA OMNIA LATINE SCRIPTA NUPER - Lot 165

(1535). SANNAZARO (Jacopo). OPERA OMNIA LATINE SCRIPTA NUPER EDITA. Venice, haeredum Aldi Manutii et Andreae Asulani Soceri, September 1535. In-8 of 41-[1]-61 (num. from 3 to 63)-[1] leaves, brown calf, author's name in gilt lettering on boards, gilt frame with corner roulette (period binding). Sannazar (1458-1530) was admitted to the Pontana Academy as Actius Sincerus. The first leaves contain his poem De Partu Virginis, the 5 eglogues are preceded by the title and a preface by P. Manuce Antonio Carloni, to whom Sannazar recommended his works on his deathbed. A false title follows for the elegies and epigrams. This edition is more complete than the previous ones. Spine entirely rebound (USTC, 854667) (Renouard, p. 204).