Prima Scaligerana
by [J. J. Scaliger]
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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Saint Charles, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Utrecht: Pierre Elzevir, 1670. First. Very Good+. Attractively bound in modern polished old style calf, with gilt titles and bands on spine There are approx 25 new blank leaves bound with the work (to add ???)
Willems No 1605 This is one of only ten works printed by Pierre Elzevir in Utrecht between 1667 and 1675 There is a "fake" Elzevir of this work dated 1671 with the same imprint
Joseph Justus Scaliger (1540 â€" 1609) was a French Calvinist religious leader and scholar, known for expanding the notion of classical history from Greek and ancient Roman history to include Persian, Babylonian, Jewish and ancient Egyptian history He spent the last sixteen years of his life in the Netherlands 101 + ~25 blank leaves pp.
Willems No 1605 This is one of only ten works printed by Pierre Elzevir in Utrecht between 1667 and 1675 There is a "fake" Elzevir of this work dated 1671 with the same imprint
Joseph Justus Scaliger (1540 â€" 1609) was a French Calvinist religious leader and scholar, known for expanding the notion of classical history from Greek and ancient Roman history to include Persian, Babylonian, Jewish and ancient Egyptian history He spent the last sixteen years of his life in the Netherlands 101 + ~25 blank leaves pp.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Stanley Louis Remarkable Books (IOBA) (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- AA1568
- Title
- Prima Scaligerana
- Author
- [J. J. Scaliger]
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Publisher
- Pierre Elzevir
- Place of Publication
- Utrecht
- Date Published
- 1670
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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Stanley Louis Remarkable Books (IOBA)
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About Stanley Louis Remarkable Books (IOBA)
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- Calf
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