NOCTES ATTICAE [Attic Nights] editio nova et prioribus omnibus docti hominis cura multo castig[a]tior
PlacePub
Amsterdam
Publisher
Joannes Janssonius
Date
1651
Illustrations
Copperplate of Gellius in his study burning the midnight oil with cat, owl and books.
Description
Duodecimo (126x69mm) half vellum with continental pastepaper sides faint ink title to spine (tips rubbed slight darkening of vellum/lacking some of the paper of upper cover) All edges Rouged [24]pp incl. engraved titlepage, dedication, preface & contents +498pp +[122]pp indices +[4]pp blanks. Name J.J.J. Dranitz on front fly leaf. A few decorative initials and overall a complete neat attractive tight copy, corresponding to the Elzevir edition of the same date. *Aulus Gellius, a 2nd century AD Latin writer, began this rambling collection of notes on many subjects in Attica (hence the title) and completed it in Rome.
Booknumber
V71025
Price
Price: GBP 165.00 or USD 271.00
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