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[ERASMUS, ed.] SUETONIUS, Caius e.a.

Vitae Caesarum quarum scriptores C. Suetonius Tranquillus, Dion Cassius, Aelius Spartianus [...], Herodianus, Sex. Aurelius Victor, Pomponius Laetus, Io. Baptista Egnatius. Eutropij libri X. [...] Ammianus Marcellinus [...]. Annotationes D. Erasmi Rot. &

Basel
Froben Press (Hieronymus Froben and Nicolaus Episcopius)
September 1546

€500 - €800

Folio: [20]-810-[2 bl., 66, 1 bl., 1] pp. Woodcut mark on title and at the end, beautiful historiated woodcut initials. (incl. blanks Q8, Xx6; cut somewhat short, sl. toning and spotting). Old sheep, richly gilt spine with 5 raised bands and morocco label, red sp. edges (sl. rubbed). Very good copy

Extensive comprehensive collection of ancient biographies of the Roman Emperors by the Venetian humanist Egnatius (1478-1553), including Erasmus' notes. Ref. VD16 E-3648. - Adams C-91. - Erasmus Online 4328. - Not in De Reuck. Prov. Old names on front flyleaf. Coat-of-arms on verso of title (unidentified). Library stamps

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