1593 Pliny the Elder HISTORIA MUNDI antique in LATIN
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C. Plinii Secundi
Historiae Mundi.
Tomus tertius, a Sigismundo Gelento diligenter castigatus ...
(Geneva): apud Jacobum Stoer, 1593
engraved title device, head and tailpiece decorations;
544, (428)pp.;
Original calf with panelled spine
Spine split - tendency of binding to break apart, title soiled, some other marks - but generally reasonable.
Size 3 by 5"
Text in Latin
With early 20th cent. pictorial bookplate of George Bernard Rust, designed by A. C. Edridge
Gaius Plinius Secundus (AD 23/24 – 79), called Pliny the Elder , was a Roman author, naturalist and natural philosopher, and naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and a friend of the emperor Vespasian.
He wrote the encyclopedic Naturalis Historia (Natural History), which became an editorial model for encyclopedias.
He spent most of his spare time studying, writing, and investigating natural and geographic phenomena in the field.
2022
Reserve: [$350.00
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Historiae Mundi.
Tomus tertius, a Sigismundo Gelento diligenter castigatus ...
(Geneva): apud Jacobum Stoer, 1593
engraved title device, head and tailpiece decorations;
544, (428)pp.;
Original calf with panelled spine
Spine split - tendency of binding to break apart, title soiled, some other marks - but generally reasonable.
Size 3 by 5"
Text in Latin
With early 20th cent. pictorial bookplate of George Bernard Rust, designed by A. C. Edridge
Gaius Plinius Secundus (AD 23/24 – 79), called Pliny the Elder , was a Roman author, naturalist and natural philosopher, and naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and a friend of the emperor Vespasian.
He wrote the encyclopedic Naturalis Historia (Natural History), which became an editorial model for encyclopedias.
He spent most of his spare time studying, writing, and investigating natural and geographic phenomena in the field.
2022
Reserve: [$350.00
Shipping:
Your purchase is protected:
Photos, descriptions, and estimates were prepared with the utmost care by a fully certified expert and appraiser. All items in this sale are guaranteed authentic.
In the rare event that the item did not conform to the lot description in the sale, Jasper52 specialists are here to help. Buyers may return the item for a full refund provided you notify Jasper52 within 5 days of receiving the item.
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1593 Pliny the Elder HISTORIA MUNDI antique in LATIN
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