Elegiarum libri quatuor, ad fidem veterum membranarum, curis secundis Jani Broukhusii, sedulo castigati. Accedunt termi indices, quorum primus omnes voces Propertianas complectitur.

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Amsterdam, apud Rod. & Gerh. Wetstenios, 1727. 4to. Engr. extra title,+ (28),+ 489,+ (110) pp. Title printed in red and black. With one engr. vignette. Foxing, mainly in the margins. Contemporary full calf, spine richly gilt with raised bands and red label. From the library of Carl Aurivillius, with his handwritten book label, dated ?Upsala 1762? and with number ?324? Owner?s signatures of A. Buren 1833, and A. G. Rogberg 1854. From the library of Bengt Lassen. Schweiger p. 830. Moss I, 274 note. Dibdin I, p. 384. An improved and corrected reprint of Janus Brockhusius? edition from 1702. The extra title is engraved by C. Mulder and the engraved vignette by Picart.Carl Aurivillius (1717-86) was professor in oriental languages at Uppsala, translator of the bible and member of the Swedish Bible committe of Gustav III. His large library was sold on two auctions in Uppsala, in 1787 resp. 1788.

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• Title: Elegiarum libri quatuor, ad fidem veterum membranarum, curis secundis Jani Broukhusii, sedulo castigati. Accedunt termi indices, quorum primus omnes voces Propertianas complectitur.
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: Hardcover / Hardback