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PHILOSTRATUS

Ta Ton Philostraton Leipomena Hapanta (Greek) = Philostratorum Quæ Supersunt Omnia

Leipzig
Thomas Fritsch (col. Christoph Fleischer)
1709

€160 - €240

In-folio, [8], XLIII, 987 pp, title printed in red and black, woodcut title vignette (winged horse). Text in Greek and Latin. Heavily foxed due to the quality of the paper. Old library stamps on fly leaf. Without prize leaf. Contemporary vellum binding with large gilt supra libros arms of LEIDEN on both covers

Ref. Storm van Leeuwen, Dutch decorated bookbinding of the 18th century, IIA, p. 250: "the block displays a wealth of symbols. The Leiden arms occur in a laurel wreath, Pallas Athena is seated above, with helmet, lance and shield, while putti on either side are holding up an open book in front of her. Below this and next to the arms stand the figures of Fama and Justitia

Bindings Humanism Greek