ARNTZENIUS, Hendrik Johan (ed.)

2 parts in 1 vol. in-4to, xvi, 12, 414, [8], 415-873 pp, half calf binding, hinges weak, ends of spine worn, with gilt supra libros: ""The Society of Writers to the Signet"", red edges. Réf. Brunet IV,342: 'Edition estimée à cause du grand nombre des notes'. These panegyrics praised the likes of Roman emperors, conquests of strange lands, and even simple birthdays. Originally collected by early printers and bookmakers in the late 15th century, no original manuscripts exist. We add: TERENTIANUS MAURUS De Litteris syllabis pedibus et metris, e rec. Laurentii Santenii (opus Sant. morte interr. absolvit D.I. Van Lennep), Utrecht, e typ. L. Altheer, 1825. 4to, disbound (together: 2 vol.)