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Erotica - Satira

Amatus Fornacius amateur ineptus, 1633

Estimate

€ 250 - 350

Sold

€ 896

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Palladii, 1633. In 12 °. Woodcut frieze on the frontispiece, light burnishing, light halos. Linked with Cunaeus, Petrus; & nbsp; Iulianus, Flavius Claudius, & nbsp; Satyra Menippea incastrata , Leiden, ex officina Iusti Livi, 1612. & nbsp; Engraved title page, text in Latin and Greek, the Greek one preceded by the Latin translation of the op .: D. Iuliani imperatoris Caesares, sive Satyra in Romanos imperatores, lower external corner of the first 5 cards slightly worn with small lacks, light browning, light halos , slightly trimmed, later period binding in full leather with beautiful gold frame on the plates and title within a red gusset on the richly decorated 5-ribbed spine, marbled cuts.

Specialist Notes

Extremely rare satire text that tells the clumsy love affairs of Amatus, most likely printed by Joannes Maire in Leiden.