Vergilius (Polydorus) An Abridgemente of the notable worke of Polidore Virgile... compendiouslye gathered and newlye perused by Thomas Langley black letter, title within woodcut ornamental border, woodcut initials and tail-pieces, lacking final blank f., x6 (final text f.) and x7 (woodcut illustration of Abraham and Isaac) supplied in good facsimile, outer margin trimmed closely, occasionally touching printed side-notes, gathering A outer margin damp-stained, a few early ink markings to title, early 19th-century calf, gilt arms of Signet Library to covers, sympathetically rebacked, retaining original backstrip, [Pforzheimer 1022; STC 24658], small 8vo, by Jhon Tisdale dwellyng in Knight riders streate, neare to the Quenes Wardrop, [c.1560]. ⁂ "Virgil's De inventoribus rerum is a most interesting work as may be gaged by the fact it has been reprinted more than a hundred times, placed on the indexes, expurgated, and translated into at least five languages." - Pforzeimer. Provenance: ?Rich. Garnon (ink inscription to title); Signet Library (gilt arms to covers).
Vergilius (Polydorus) An Abridgemente of the notable worke of Polidore Virgile... compendiouslye gathered and newlye perused by Thomas Langley black letter, title within woodcut ornamental border, woodcut initials and tail-pieces, lacking final blank f., x6 (final text f.) and x7 (woodcut illustration of Abraham and Isaac) supplied in good facsimile, outer margin trimmed closely, occasionally touching printed side-notes, gathering A outer margin damp-stained, a few early ink markings to title, early 19th-century calf, gilt arms of Signet Library to covers, sympathetically rebacked, retaining original backstrip, [Pforzheimer 1022; STC 24658], small 8vo, by Jhon Tisdale dwellyng in Knight riders streate, neare to the Quenes Wardrop, [c.1560]. ⁂ "Virgil's De inventoribus rerum is a most interesting work as may be gaged by the fact it has been reprinted more than a hundred times, placed on the indexes, expurgated, and translated into at least five languages." - Pforzeimer. Provenance: ?Rich. Garnon (ink inscription to title); Signet Library (gilt arms to covers).
Try LotSearch and its premium features for 7 days - without any costs!
Be notified automatically about new items in upcoming auctions.
Create an alert
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
