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Tazio, Achille

Erotikon Achilleos Tatiou sive De Clitophontis & Leucippes amoribus books 8., opera et studio Cl. Salmasii, 1640

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€ 300 - 500

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€ 410

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Leiden, Franciscum Hegerus, 1640. In 12th. Chalcographic title page, Greek and Latin text on the front, splendid coeval binding in red Moroccan with frames to the plates of triple golden thread, back with floral irons, title on a different leather piece, gold cuts and decorated nails. On the counterplates, noble ex libris glued and signature of possession on the title page.

Specialist Notes

Superb example of this delightful edition, of illustrious provenance. Brunet I p.37; Graesse I p.13; "Cette jolie edition, qui se joint à la collection des Elzeviers, et qui est complète et fait d'apres plusieurs manuscrits, a beaucoup de fantes d'amore", Willems n.1611.

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