Commentaria Caesaris

Small octavo (6 3/8 x 4 in). bound in modern full sheepskin; preliminary leaves with some minor losses, but overall still a nice copy with 18th century marginal notes. "The Giunti were able to make a name for themselves (and carve out a share of the market) by focusing on serious literary works, both classical and vernacular. By imitating the Aldine format (classical texts in octavo, edited to a high standard of textual correctness), the Giunti managed to bring about a small revolution in Florentine printing, effectively dragging it into the age of humanism." (William A. Pettas's "An International Renaissance Publishing Family: The Giunti," published in The Library Quarterly, Vol. 44, No. 4, October 1974, pages 334-349.). In 1506, Aldus pursued a lawsuit over the use of his papally privileged and painstakingly crafted Greek and italic types. Don't mess with the master.