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MELA, Pomponius

De situ orbis libri III
Leiden
Samuel Luchtmans
1722
€180 - €240

In-8°, [80], 811, [36] pp, gegrav. titel (Bleyswyck), uitv. gegrav. wereldkaart (Bertius) met antieke voorstelling van de wereld. Perkamenten PRIJSBAND, met verguld wapenschild van LEIDEN op beide platten. Band wat vervuild. Ref. Storm van Leeuwen, Dutch decorated bookbinding 18th c., IIA, p. 249. ""The most important Leiden arms block was used on the small book formats. It shows Pallas Athene standing, in armour, with helmet and lance. She is holding her shield, which shows the arms of Leiden.""
We add:
Phaedri, Augusti Liberti, Fabularum Aesopiarum. Libri V. Curante Petri Burmanni. Leiden, Luchtmans, 1778. In-8°, gegrav. titel. Perkamenten PRIJSBAND, met verguld wapenschild van UTRECHT op beide platten. Ref. Storm van Leeuwen, Dutch decorated bookbinding 18th c., IIB, p. 753 ""crowned city coat of arms held by lions"" (samen: 2 vol.)

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