Creator
Statius, Publius Papinius.
Title
Sylvarum Libri Quinque, Thebaidos Libri Duodecim, Achilleidos Duo.
Publisher
Venice: Aldus Manutius,
Date
August 1502.
Description
One of the first Aldine warnings against counterfeiters and pirates is found at the end of this edition of the Silver Age Latin poetry of Statius (ca. 45–ca. 96 CE). Below the colophon Aldus gives notice that “no one is allowed to print this without penalty: warning.” From the collection of Sir Thomas Phillipps.
Source
From the collection of G. Scott Clemons.