[QUINTUS CURTIUS RUFUS]. De Rebus Gestis Alexandri Magni Regis Macedonum. Impressum Florentiae: Opera et Impensa Philippi Giuntae Bibliopolae Florentini, Anno Salutis M.D.VII. Mense Decembri [Dec. 1507].
Hardcover. First Giunta Edition. Octavo (155 x 105mm). 167 leaves. Terminal blank. Signatures: pi⁸ a-t⁸ u⁶. Imprint from colophon: 'Impressum Florentiae opera et impensa Philippi Giuntae bibliopolae Florentini, Anno Salutis. M.D.VII. Mense Decembri'. Printed by Filippo Giunta (1450-1517), founder of the House of Giunta in Florence. Bound in later stiff vellum, spine lettered in red. Caption title from leaf a¹: "Q. Curtii de rebus gestis Alexandri Magni regis Macedonum ...". Preliminaries by Pietro Bargeo (Pietro Angèli), and Luca della Robbia (Editor). Latin text in italic type. Simple title-page. Index at front. Errata on last two leaves. Spaces for capitals with guide letters. Leaves numbered in manuscript to top right of rectos.
Condition: GOOD. Collated complete. Binding secure. Covers generally clean. Top edge slightly cropped. Light scattered foxing. Occasional old marginalia. Two small tracks in the margin affecting 12 leaves but not touching text. Rare post-incunabulum.
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