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Adagia Classica : Scholis Argentinensibus Digesta
by Erasmus, Desiderius; Havenreuter, Johann Ludwig; Sturm, Johann
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Argentorati (strasburg): Josias Rihel. Good with no dust jacket. 1573. First Edition Thus. Vellum. [ii], 302 pp. Small octavo. Bound in contemporary limp vellum Latin manuscript with some rubrications. Spine covering is chipped at top. Title page with woodcut logo of the Rihel family of printers showing a winged female figure standing on a pedestal in a landscape, holding a square and bridle; in an oval scrollwork frame. Title page a bit grubby, a very few pages have some marginalia, general light foxing throughout but more pronounced at the rear. Lacking A1 (a blank) , and ending at page 302 (V1) which is the last page of text. Without the index. The first Strasbourg edition of Erasmus's adages edited by Havenreuter (1548-1618) just before he was granted his doctorate. Havenreuter worked with Johann Sturm, a major figure in Strasbourg humanist/Reform circles, all supported and printed by Rihel, the Strasbourgian printer. OCLC 633502403. Quite a scarce edition of Erasmus's adages, WorldCat locates only 1 copy in North America and 5 copies in Europe. In Latin with quite a bit of Greek. An attractive copy of this rarity. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 302 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Leaf and Stone Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12254
- Title
- Adagia Classica : Scholis Argentinensibus Digesta
- Author
- Erasmus, Desiderius; Havenreuter, Johann Ludwig; Sturm, Johann
- Format/Binding
- Vellum
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Josias Rihel
- Place of Publication
- Argentorati (strasburg)
- Date Published
- 1573
- Keywords
- Erasmus, Adages, Sayings, Humanism, Reform_christianity, Strasbourg
- Bookseller catalogs
- Classics; Language - Ancient Greek;
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Leaf and Stone Books
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Toronto, Ontario
About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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