75/2690 [Bindings. Schoolprize bindings]. Lot of 8 late 18th cent. richly gilt vellum schoolprize bindings, all (almost) identically decorated w. central gilt coat of arms of Hoorn (Spoelder 2) on both covers, surrounded by double gilt border and corner fleurons, spine w. elaborate compartments w. repeated central floral ornament and small manuscript title in top compartment, various 8vo sizes.

- Ties of only 1 volume preserved; vellum occas. sl. soiled. Very attractive uniformely bound set.

= Remarkable collection, each volume w. fold. engraved schoolprize of the Hoorn Gymnasium filled out in pen to "Petro Gulielmo Scholten", dated 1794-1798 and signed by various members of the school board, all signed by M.J. de Crane, the rector magnificus of the school. On: L.A. Florus, Epitome rerum Romanarum. Ed. C.A. Dukerus (Leyden, J. van der Linden, 1722, engr. frontisp., 1 fold. map. Waterst. at the beginning; tear in schoolprize; Schweiger I,1, p. 362); P. Mela, De situ orbis libri III. Ed. A. Gronovius (ibid., S. Luchtmans, 1722, engr. frontisp., ills. Vaguely waterst.; ties preserved; Ebert II, 13632); G.H. Nieupoort, Rituum qui olim apud Romanos obtinereunt, succinta explicatio. Ed. G.O. Reizio (Utr., J. Broedelet, 1747, 5th ed., engr. frontisp., (fold.) plates. Cf. Camus 455); D. Petavius, Rationarium temporum (Leyden, T. Haak, 1724, engr. portr., title and 7 plates. A few plates loose; Ebert II, 16330); Phaedrus, Fabularum Aesopiarum libri V. Ed. P. Burmannus (The Hague, H. Scheurleer, 1718, engr. frontisp. Rare edition); F. Sanctius Brocensis, Minerva, seu de causus linguae Latinae commentarius (...). Ed. G Scioppius and J. Perizonius (Amst., widow and sons S. Schouten, 1754, 6th ed., engr. frontisp.); Q.S.F. Tertullianus, Apologeticus. Ed. S. Haverkamp (Leyden, I. Severinus, 1718, engr. frontisp. portr., 1 fold. plate, 10 ills.); C. Velleius Paterculus, Quae supersunt ex historiae Romanae. Ed. P. Burmannus (Rott., J.D. Beman and son, 1756, 2nd ed., engr. frontisp. Pastedowns detached; Dibdin II, p.525 ("these are very excellent editions"); Schweiger II,2, 1130).