| Uniform title | Pharsalia. Latin |
| Variant title |
Lvcanvs |
| Variant title |
Binder's spine title Pharsalia civilis belli |
| Local note | Joyner Rare copy includes plated goatskin binding. Includes inscriptions on front flyleaf which reads "editio Aldina ex reliquiis heathianis Henr : Drury" and "Given to me as a prize by my... tutor, Rev. Henry Drury." |
| General note | Edited by Aldus Manutius. |
| General note | Signatures: a-r⁸ s⁴. |
| General note | Gatherings are signed in roman numerals. Gathering k is signed as follows: K1, k2-4 use a letter k made up of two separate characters similar to italic l2. |
| General note | Prefatory letter from Aldus the Elder to Marcantonio Morosini (Marcus Antonius Maurocenus) on leaf [a1] verso. |
| General note | Imprint from colophon (leaf s4 recto). |
| General note | Colophon reads: Venetiis apud Aldum mense aprili M. DII. |
| General note | No foliation. |
| General note | In verse. |
| General note | Capital spaces with guide letters for initials. |
| General note | Signature catchwords. |
| General note | Printed in italic type. |
| General note | Text begins: M. Annei Lucani ciuilis bellis liber primus. |
| General note | One of the first examples of the use of italic type and the octavo format. Cf. Encyclopaedia Britannica. |
| References |
University of California, Los Angeles. Aldine Press, 56 |
| References |
Renouard, A.A., Annales de l'imprimerie des Alde, 33:3 |
| References |
Short-title catalogue of books printed in Italy and of Italian books printed in other countries from 1465 to 1600 now in the British Museum, p. 395 |
| References |
EDIT 16, CNCE 36129 |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner Rare copy Gift of Anonymous, May, 2018. |
| Genre/form | Early works. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Italic types (Type evidence) Italy Venice 16th century. |
| Genre/form | Goatskin bindings (Binding) 16th century. |
| LCCN | 07036019 |
