Francesco Petrarca
Le cose volgari de Messer Francesco Petrarcha.
Colophon
Venice: Aldo Manuzio, 1501. Printed on vellum.
The section obliterated in green is Aldus' statement on the editorial work of Pietro Bembo. Aldus continues, emphasizing that "Under penalty, our illustrious state [Venice] has forbidden that any other edition be issued for ten years."
