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"HORATIUS FLACCUS, QUINTUS. - JOHN PINE (ILLUSTR.).
Opera. 2 Vols.
London, John Pine, 1733-37. Royal 8vo. Bound in 2 cont. uniform red full morocco (bound by Derome ?) Spine with raised bands, profusely gilt compartments. Tome-and titlelabels with gilt lettering. Large gilt crowned arms on all covers. Covers with 3 line gilt borders. Broad inside gilt borders. All edges gilt. Some repairs to upper and lower compartments and hinges. A bit rubbed along edges. A large fine copy on good paper.
Reference : 51697
First editon, first issue (""post est Caesar"" in sted of ""potest Caesar"" on medal p. 108, vol II) with the first impressions. This beautiful work, said to be the finest illustrated English book of the 18th century, became a main inspiration for the art of bookillustration. ""This edition is much esteemed by the curious. The text is ENGRAVED as well as the numerous and beautiful vignettes which accompany it: of these vignettes, the copies which contain the FIRST IMPRESSIONS are valuable and much sought after."" (Dibdin II: 108).
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HENRICUS DE GANDAVO [HENRICUS GANDAVENSIS, HENRI DE GAND, HENRIK VAN GENT, HENRY OF GHENT] (& MACKEN R. O.F.M., ed.)
Reference : F74737
(1979)
Bibliotheca manuscripta. I: Introduction, Catalogue A-P + II: Catalogue Q-Z, Répertoire [2 vols., Henrici de Gandavo Opera omnia, vols.1-2]
Leuven / Leiden, Leuven University Press / Brill 1979 complete in 2 vols.: xvii,677 + 628pp. + 34 planches hors-texte, 25cm., dans la série "Ancient and Medieval Philosophy. De Wulf-Mansion Centre. Series 2. Henrici de Gandavo Opera omnia" vol.1-2, reliure toile brune de l'éditeur, très bel état, ISBN 90-6186-076-8 + ISBN 90-6196-077-6, F74737
Opera. 2 vols.
London, John Pine, 1733-37. Royal 8vo. Bound in 2 cont. uniform red full morocco. 5 raised bands on backs, backs richly gilt, boards richly gilt, inner gilt borders on boards, all edges of boards gilt, all edges gilt. Vol. 1 neatly rebacked, vol. 2 w. a bit worn hinges. Corners bumped. Internally mint condition. Front- and end-papers in silk, printed on fine, thick paper, broad margins. Copper-engr. throughout, plates and vignettes as well as text.
First editon, first issue (""post est Caesar"" in sted of ""potest Caesar"" on medal p. 108, vol II) with the first impressions. This beautiful work, said to be the finest illustrated English book of the 18th century, became a main inspiration for the art of bookillustration. ""This edition is much esteemed by the curious. The text is ENGRAVED as well as the numerous and beautiful vignettes which accompany it: of these vignettes, the copies which contain the FIRST IMPRESSIONS are valuable and much sought after."" (Dibdin II: 108).Inserted a HANDWRITTEN AND SIGNED NOTE BY PINE, dated ""November 5 - 1743."" The note is a receipt, stating that Pine received one pound sixteen shilling for a set of Horace.
S. Hieronymi Presbyteri Opera. Pars I: Opera Exegetica. 2: Commentariorum in Esaiam Libri I-XI, 2A: Commentariorum in Esaiam Libri XII-XVII, In Esaia parvula adbreviatio [Corpus Christianorum Series Latina LXXIII-LXXIIIA] [complete in 2 vols.]
Turnhout, Brepols 1963 'Opera' part I-2 complete in 2 vols.: together xii + 906pp., 25cm., editor's hardcover, text and introduction in latin, VG
S. Hieronymi Presbyteri Opera. Pars I: Opera Exegetica. 2: Commentariorum in Esaiam Libri I-XI, 2A: Commentariorum in Esaiam Libri XII-XVII, In Esaia parvula adbreviatio [Corpus Christianorum Series Latina LXXIII-LXXIIIA] [2 vols.]
Turnholt [Turnhout], Brepols 1963 'Opera, pars I-2A' in 2 vols.: together xii + 906pp., 26cm., in the series "Corpus Christianorum. Series latina" vol.73-73a, editor's softcover, copy from the library of the Belgican medievalist Raymond Macken, with his signature, pages uncut, few stamps, good condition, [introduction and text in Latin], R75025
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Amsterdam, & se trouve à Paris, Rue et Hotel Serpente 1783, 193x120mm, reliures demi-veau de l’époque, pièce de titre et de tomaison, fleurons et guirlandes dorés. Ex Libris gravé Charles Edouard Lardy. Bon état.
frontispice portrait de l’auteur par J.B. Guélard, 19 planches gravées sur cuivre d’après Marillier,
