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[Opera] Cum Selectis Variorum

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[Opera] Cum Selectis Variorum

by Maximi, Valerii; (Maximus, Valerius); Thysii, A. (Ed)

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Lugduni Batavorum (Leiden): Ex Officina Hackiana, 1670. [16], 844pp, [32]. Full vellum with overlapping fore-edges, smooth spine divided into six panels by gilt double rules, first panel with author's name in gilt, remaining panels with central tudor rose in gilt, covers with gilt double fillet border and central coat of arms. Slightly rubbed, vellum very slightly grubby, internally lightly browned, but generally clean. Engraved title page. Dibdin calls this the best variorum edition, "elegantly printed by Hackius, and was superintended by Thysius ... It is now a scarce book" (Dibdin). Dibdin II:522, Schweiger II:1111. First Thus. Full Vellum. Good+. 8vo.

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Bookseller
Temple Rare Books GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
000537
Title
[Opera] Cum Selectis Variorum
Author
Maximi, Valerii; (Maximus, Valerius); Thysii, A. (Ed)
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Good+
Edition
First Thus
Publisher
Ex Officina Hackiana
Place of Publication
Lugduni Batavorum (Leiden)
Date Published
1670
Keywords
Noisbn, Classics, Vellum, Maximus, History, Ebay
Size
8vo

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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...
Vellum
Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
Title Page
A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
Good+
A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
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....

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