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75 2734 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Censorinus 75 2734 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Censorinus
75 2734 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Censorinus 75 2734 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Censorinus
75/2734 [Classical antiquity and neolatinism]. Censorinus. De die natali. Ed. H. Lindenbrogius. Leyden, J. Maire, 1642, 2nd ed., (16),212,(44)p., fold. woodcut plate, woodcut ills., contemp. vellum w. gilt "Carolus Casali" on frontcover.

- Hinges broken but holding strong. Vellum sl. soiled.

= The Roman grammarian Censorinus lived in the first half of the third century A.D. Of him survives De die natali, dedicated to his patronus Q. Caerellius on his birthday in A.D. 238. The first part deals with the genetic and astrologic aspects of the date of birth, and furthermore numerical mysticism. The second with time and divisions. Its sources are Varro, Suetonius (De anno Romanorum), and several Greek authorities on procreation, embryology, botany and music. Schweiger p.101.

€ (120-150) 120
75 2735 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Crasso L 75 2735 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Crasso L
75/2735 [Classical antiquity and neolatinism]. Crasso, L. Istoria de' Poeti Greci e di que' che 'n Greca Lingua han poetato. Naples, A. Bulifon, 1678, (8),536p., engr. printer's mark, contemp. gilt calf w. mor. letterpiece, folio.

- Upper and lower compartment of backstrip taken from another binding; letterpiece dam.; frontcover stained; corners showing.

€ (150-250) 150
75 2736 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Curtius Rufus Q 75 2736 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Curtius Rufus Q
75/2736 [Classical antiquity and neolatinism]. Curtius Rufus, Q. De Rebus Alexandri Magni. Ed. C. Cellarius. Venice, S. Coletus, 1727, 431p., 3 fold. maps, simple marbled edges, contemp. vellum w. painted spine (simulating mor. backstrip).

- Lacks free endpapers; blank margin of one index leaf cut off; one leaf stained from painted edges. Paint on backstrip flaking off.

= Cf. Schweiger I, p.323.

€ (50-70) 50
75 2737 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Erasmus D 75 2737 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Erasmus D
75/2737 [Classical antiquity and neolatinism]. Erasmus, D. Colloquia Familiaria. Ed. P. Rabus. Rott., R. Leers, 1693, (12),537,(18)p., engr. title-p., portrait, contemp. gilt mottled calf w. the coat of arms of 's-Hertogenbosch on both covers, sm. 8vo.

- Upper hinge widening; contemp. annot. on upper pastedown and last free endpaper. Lacks ties; top of spine chipped; frontcover stained.

€ (80-100) 120
75 2738 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Erasmus D 75 2738 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Erasmus D
75 2738 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Erasmus D 75 2738 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Erasmus D
75/2738 [Classical antiquity and neolatinism]. Erasmus, D. Liber utilissimus de conscribendis epistolis, Continens artificium & praecepta in earum compositione observanda. Amst., H.T. Boom, 1682, new corr. ed., 470,(34)p., engr. frontisp., woodcut printer's device on title, contemp. paper over boards w. red mor. letterpiece, 12mo.

- Large bookplate on upper pastedown; final ±15 lvs. waterstained in outer lower (blank) corner, just touching text. Paper dam. at joints.

Idem. De contemptu mundi. Leyden, Ex Officina Ioannis Maire, 1641, 105p., woodcut printer's mark, contemp. wr., 12mo.

- Sl. browned; owner's entry on first blank.

€ (50-70) 50
75 2739 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Gellius A 75 2739 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Gellius A
75/2739 [Classical antiquity and neolatinism]. Gellius, A. Noctes Atticae. Amst., D. Elzevier, 1665, 2nd ed., (46),482,(118)p., engr. title, contemp. overlapping vellum, 12mo.

= Rare edition. Willems 1357; Rahir 1409; Schweiger I, p.379.

€ (50-70) 90
75 2740 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Heinsius D 75 2740 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Heinsius D
75/2740 [Classical antiquity and neolatinism]. Heinsius, D. Orationum editio nova. Prioribus auctior. Accedunt dissertationes aliquot, cum nonnullis Praefationibus. Ed. N. Heinsius. Amst., Ex Officina Elzeviriana (L. and D. Elzevier), 1657, (20),576,(1)p., woodcut printer's mark, contemp. overlapping vellum, 12mo.

- Extensive old annots. on endpapers and final blanks; some old underlining and annots. in text (partly turned green); sl. yellowed. Vellum sl. darkened; traces of letterpiece/ ticket on spine.

= Willems 1215; Rahir 1243; "L'édition de 1657 mérite donc la préférence sur celle de Leyde (...)." (Willems). The first Elzevier ed. was published in 1642.

€ (70-90) 70
75 2741 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Herodotus 75 2741 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Herodotus
75 2741 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Herodotus 75 2741 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Herodotus
75/2741 [Classical antiquity and neolatinism]. Herodotus. Historiarum libri IX. Ed. L.C. Valckenarius. Amst., P. Schouten, 1763, 2 parts in 1 vol., (24),868; 177,(69)p., engr. frontisp., 1 double-p. plate, Greek text and Latin transl. and annots., contemp. calf w. gilt spine w. mor. letterpiece, folio.

- Calf oosening at turn-ins; mor. letterpiece lacks portion; calf waterstained.

= Graesse III, p.255; Schweiger p.139: "Neue Recens. nach Mscr. mit d. brauchbarsten Noten der frühern Erklärer. Die gelehrten Commentare von Valck. u. Wesseling werden s. geschätzt".

€ (100-150) 180
75 2742 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Juvenalis D I and Persius Flaccus A 75 2742 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Juvenalis D I and Persius Flaccus A
75/2742 [Classical antiquity and neolatinism]. Juvenalis, D.I. and Persius Flaccus, A. Satyrae. Cambridge, G. Sandby etc., 1763, (12),207p., 15 engr. plates, contemp. vellum.

- Old owner's entry on title-p.; partly trifle yellowed. Spine sl. darkened. = Schweiger p.513.

€ (50-70) 70
75 2743 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Lipsius J 75 2743 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Lipsius J
75 2743 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Lipsius J 75 2743 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Lipsius J
75 2743 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Lipsius J 75 2743 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Lipsius J
75/2743 [Classical antiquity and neolatinism]. Lipsius, J. Saturnalium sermonum libri duo, qui de gladiatoribus. Antw., C. Plantijn, 1585, 2nd rev. ed., (8),175,(8)p., engr. printer's mark on title, 3 (of 4) fold. etched plates and 12 full-p. etched. ills. by ?, contemp. calf. - BOUND WITH: Idem. De Amphitheatro. Ibid., idem, 1585, 2 parts in 1 vol., 76,(6),83-104p., 4 fold. etched plates and 3 ills. - AND BOUND WITH: Idem. De Constantia. Ibid., idem, 1585, new rev. ed., (16),112,(13)p.

- First work lacks 1 plate; lvs. (sl.) browned; one plate w. tear on fold; a few quires w. sm. waterstain in outer margin; last part waterstain in lower outer corner; second work lacks last 2 lvs; w. extensive manuscript owner's entry by "M Bondet" (dated 1624).

= Ad 1 The 2nd Plantin edition (first 1582) of this treatise on gladiators. Voet 1557; Labore et Constantia 292; Bibl. Belgica III, I, 502; Thimm p.167 (ed. 1604); Pardoel 1536; Lipperheide Be 8; Ad 2: Voet 1532B. One of the plates (the ruinous amphitheatre at Doue?) in De Amphiteatro signed "Laevinus F. An.1584"; Ad 3: Voet 1535A bis.

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75 2744 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Lipsius J 75 2744 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Lipsius J
75 2744 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Lipsius J 75 2744 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Lipsius J
75/2744 [Classical antiquity and neolatinism]. Lipsius, J. Saturnalium sermonum libri duo, qui de gladiatoribus. Antw., C. Plantijn, 1604, 136,(3)p., engr. printer's mark on title, 4 double-p., 4 full-p. and 4 half-p. ills., contemp. hvellum, 4to.

- Occas. sl. foxed; some lvs. w. sm. waterstain in lower blank margin. Covers trifle rubbed.

= Cf. Gelli p.527; Pardoel 1536; Thimm 167; Simoni L-168; cf. Voet 1557B; Labore et Constantia 292. The third Plantin edition (first 1582) of this treatise on gladiators.

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75 2745 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Lucretius Carus T 75 2745 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Lucretius Carus T
75/2745 [Classical antiquity and neolatinism]. Lucretius Carus, T. De rerum natura libri sex. Ed. T. Creech. Oxf., A. Swall & T. Child, 1695, 367,(1),94p., sl. later panelled calf.

- Old bookplate and owner's entry on upper pastedown/ first free endpaper; occas. sl. yellowed. Binding chafed and rubbed; frontcover loose; upper corners showing.

= Schweiger p.575 ("Erste u. seltne Ausg. von Creech").

€ (120-150) 150
75 2746 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Mailly L de 75 2746 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Mailly L de
75/2746 [Classical antiquity and neolatinism]. (Mailly, L. de). Rome Galante, ou histoire secrete sous les Regnes de Jules Cesar et d'Auguste, Paris, J. Guignard, 1696, 2 parts in 1 vol., 166,(8); 172,(4)p., engr. frontisp. double-portrait, contemp. calf.

- Binding sl. rubbed; spine-ends chipped.

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75 2747 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Martialis M V 75 2747 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Martialis M V
75/2747 [Classical antiquity and neolatinism]. Martialis, M.V. Epigrammata. Ed. T. Farnabius and C. Schrevelius. Leyden, F. Hackius, 1656, (16),796,(51)p., engr. title, contemp. overlapping vellum.

- Engr. title doubled and w. old owner's entries; a few lvs. portion in upper margin restored (just affecting text); sl. yellowed and fingersoiled. Rebound(?) w. use of contemp. vellum binding.

= Schweiger p.598f.

€ (50-70) 50
75 2748 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Meurs J 75 2748 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Meurs J
75/2748 [Classical antiquity and neolatinism]. Meurs, J. De Regno Laconico. De Piraeeo. Et in Helladii chrestomathiam animadversiones. Utr., Willem van de Water, 1687, 3 parts in 1 vol., (8),108,(12); 51,(7); 71,(6)p., contemp. calf w. mor. letterpiece.

- Spine and outer corners (sl.) worn.

= Scarce. From the library of William Markham (1719-1807), in later life archbishop of York, with his bookplate on upper pastedown. Combined works: De regno Laconico; Piraeeus. Sive, De Piraeeo, Atheniensium portu celeberrima, & ejusdem antiquitatibus (1686); (A. SCHOTTE), Helladii Besantinoi Chrestomathiae cum notis J. Meursius (1686). Cf. for the last part De Backer/ Sommervogel VII,875.7.

€ (200-300) 275
75 2749 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Nideck M A van 75 2749 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Nideck M A van
75 2749 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Nideck M A van 75 2749 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Nideck M A van
75/2749 [Classical antiquity and neolatinism]. (Nideck, M.A. van). Antiquitez sacrées & profanes des Romains expliquées. Ou discours historiques, mythologiques, & philologiques. Sur divers monumens antiques, comme Statues, Autels, Tombeaux, Inscriptions &c. The Hague, R.C. Alberts, 1726, (8),XLIX,307,(3)p., 2 identical engr. title-vignettes, engr. frontisp. by J. GOEREE after J. VAN VIANEN and 82 (of 83) plates, head- and tail-piece, later boards w. orange mor. letterpiece, folio.

- Lacks one plate (no. 3) (plates 21-22 and 83-84 each printed on 1 leaf, 2 plates numb. "40"); preliminary leaves and first few textpages sl. foxed. Corners sl. worn; covers sl. rubbed.

€ (200-300) 275
75 2750 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Ovidius Naso P 75 2750 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Ovidius Naso P
75/2750 [Classical antiquity and neolatinism]. Ovidius Naso, P. De gedaant-wisselingen in het Latyn en Nederduitsch. Ed. A. Banier, Dutch transl. I. Verburg. Amst., R. and J. Wetstein and W. Smith, 1732, 2 parts in 1 vol. w. continuous pagination, (18),524,(4)p., engr. frontisp., 2 sl. diff. title-vignettes, 1 vignette, 124 ⅓-p. ills. and 3 plates with 2 ills. each by P.P. BOUCHE, J. FOLKEMA, P. VAN GUNST, J. SCHENCK and J. WANDELAAR a.o. after C. LEBRUN, B. PICART, J. PUNT a.o., contemp. calf w. mor. letterpiece, large folio.

- Bookblock split; a few scattered library stamps; sl. wormholed in upper corner at the beginning; occas. sl. foxed/ yellowed. Binding sl. worn; letterpiece partly worn off; corners showing/ sl. dam.

= Cohen/ De Ricci p.768: "Magnifique ouvrage"; Geerebaert CXXII, 39; cat. Ovidius Herschapen 41.

€ (500-700)
75 2751 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Ovidius Naso P 75 2751 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Ovidius Naso P
75 2751 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Ovidius Naso P 75 2751 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Ovidius Naso P
75 2751 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Ovidius Naso P 75 2751 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Ovidius Naso P
75 2751 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Ovidius Naso P 75 2751 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Ovidius Naso P
75 2751 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Ovidius Naso P 75 2751 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Ovidius Naso P
75 2751 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Ovidius Naso P 75 2751 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Ovidius Naso P
75/2751 [Classical antiquity and neolatinism]. Ovidius Naso, P. La Metamorphose d'Ovide figuree. Lyon, J. de Tournes, 1583, (3rd ed.), (92) lvs., 178 woodcut ills., each page (incl. title-p.) within (different) rich figurative/ arabesque woodcut border, 20th cent. richly gilt calf in renaissance style w. central mor. title inlay, gilt boardedges, gilt spine, gilt inside fillets w. marbled endpapers, a.e.g., sm. 8vo.

- Fine copy. Occas. sl. yellowed/ soiled and w. a few foxed spots; old owner's entry in brown pen on title-page lower blank margin; extensive early 20th cent.(?) ms. annot. in pen and ink on prelim. leaf.

= Mortimer 403; Fairfax Murray 420 (both the 1st ed. of 1557). "The de Tournes Ovids, combining the Salomon illustrations and borders with French, Italian, or Flemish texts, are among the most attractive volumes produced at Lyons" (Mortimer). "Every page with delicately executed woodcuts attributed to Le Petit Bernard (178 in all), and with borders of beautiful design, consisting of interlacing arabesques, some white on black, figures of satyrs, tritons, &c., and including three extraordinary ones (repeated at intervals) composed of Rabelaisian monsters and other grotesque creatures" (Murray). Endpapers made from nice col. woodcut leaf w. floral motif. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CXXIX.

€ (1.200-1.500)
75 2752 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Phaedrus 75 2752 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Phaedrus
75/2752 [Classical antiquity and neolatinism]. Phaedrus. Fabulae. Ed. S.A. Philippe. Paris, J. Barbou, 1754, (2),XLVIII,305p., engr. frontisp. and 12 vignettes by E. FESSARD after DURAND, contemp. gilt marbled calf, a.e.g., sm. 8vo.

- Joints and corners trifle worn. Fine copy. = Schweiger p.738f; cf. Bodemann 127.2.

€ (100-150) 100
75 2753 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Pignoria L 75 2753 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Pignoria L
75 2753 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Pignoria L 75 2753 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Pignoria L
75 2753 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Pignoria L 75 2753 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Pignoria L
75/2753 [Classical antiquity and neolatinism]. Pignoria, L. De servis et eorum apud veteres ministeriis, Commentarius. In quo familia, tum urbana, tum rustica, ordine producitur & illustratur. Augsb., n.publ., 1613, 1st ed., (12),280,(10)p., woodcut printer's mark, 6 full-p. woodcut ills. and 21 text ills., contemp. calf w. blindst. spine, 4to.

- Lacks first free endpaper; occas. cut short, affecting ills. in lower margin. Corners rubbed; backstrip whitish.

= Provenance: Stephanus Johannis Stephanius (1599-1650), Danish historian and philologist. With manuscript signed dedication by Stephanius to the secretary/ chancellor Axelius Juel on title-p.: "Virtute juxta ac prosapia Nobilissimo Viro, Domino Axelio Juel, Maecenati et fautori gratiosissimo hunc librum observantiae testandae ergo dono dedi. Stephanus Johannis Stephanius." The rare first edition of this important work on slavery in antiquity. Also deals with music and musical instruments of classical antiquity. Krivatsy 8979; RISM B VI2 654; Cicognara 1759; Fetis VII, p.57. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CXXIX.

€ (400-600)