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Callimachi Cyrenaei: Hymni, Epigrammata Et Fragmenta Quae Exstant; Et separatim, Moschi Syracvsii Et Bionis Smyrnaei Idyllia
by Callimachus of Cyrene; Bion of Smyrna; Moschus; Bonaventura Vulcanius (trans)
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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About This Item
Antwerp: Christophorum Plantinum (Christophe Plantin), 1584. Hardcover. Good. The extant literary works of Callimachus in the original greek with a translation into Latin by Bonaventura Vulcanius with annotations and index. Together with the bucolic poetry of Moschus of Syracuse and Bion of Smyrna. Callimachus is perhaps best remembered as a librarian in Alexandria performing the first recorded bibliographic survey but he was an innovative poet, reacting against the epic tradition, his short works are cynical and sensitive and would greatly influence his fellow Alexandrian Cavafy 2000 years later. With decorated initials throughout. 32mo. (120x80mm) [xiv] 272pp with index + 95pp. Full near contemporary leather, recently rebacked with original spine and rear board laid down. Gilt decoration and raised bands to spine. Ex British museum library, sold in their duplicate sale of 1818 with their stamp to rear free endpaper and reverse of title. Published by Plantain, with his device to both sections. Boards bowed but a clean and tight copy.
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- Bookseller
- AJ Scruffles
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003612
- Title
- Callimachi Cyrenaei: Hymni, Epigrammata Et Fragmenta Quae Exstant; Et separatim, Moschi Syracvsii Et Bionis Smyrnaei Idyllia
- Author
- Callimachus of Cyrene; Bion of Smyrna; Moschus; Bonaventura Vulcanius (trans)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Christophorum Plantinum (Christophe Plantin)
- Place of Publication
- Antwerp
- Date Published
- 1584
- Keywords
- classics, poetry, ancient, greek, classical, latin, leather_binding, egypt, alexandria, hellenic, hellenes,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Leather Bindings; Classics;
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About the Seller
AJ Scruffles
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Leigh-On-Sea, Essex
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Device
- Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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