Creator
Augurello, Giovanni Aurelio.
Title
[Poemata].
Publisher
Venice: Aldus Manutius,
Date
April 1505.
Description
The first Aldine edition of most of the Neo-Latin poetry of the humanist Giovanni Aurelio Augurello (1456–1524), professor of Greek in Venice. In addition to his scholarly pursuits, Augurello was a passionate alchemist, a theme which recurs throughout his poetry. Bound for Marcus Fugger (1529–1597), the eldest son of Anton Fugger, with his initials on the front pastedown.
Source
From the collection of G. Scott Clemons.