M. Tullii Ciceronis scriptorum Fragmenta a Roberto Stephano, Carolo Sigonio, Andrea Patricio &c. collecta. Accedit Fr. Fabricii Marcodurani Historia Ciceroniana, per consules descripta, & in annos LXIV distincta. [Scarce Later Edition Full Vellum Binding]

Cicero

Published by (Leiden) Lugd. Batavor: Ex Officina Elseviriana, 1642

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(Leiden) Lugd. Batavor: Ex Officina Elseviriana, 1642, Later Edition. Full vellum binding with hand written titles, stitched vellum ties, in good condition. Printer's device on the title. 134pp cover the Fragments of Cicero. The next 184pp contain the 'M. Tullii Ciceronis Historia' of Fabricius Marcoduranus, 1527-1573. Followed by an unpaginated 'Index Consulum'. First published in 1563, and Cicero s most important work. This volume was originally the tenth and last volume of an 'Opera Omnia' edition of Cicero s works and was brought to the market by Bonaventura and Abraham Elsevier in Leiden. Willems, Berghman, Rahir do not mention the existence of a separately produced tenth volume, without its general 'Opera Omnia' title: 'Opera. Cum optimis exemplaribus accurate collata. Tomus X'. Willems calls the edition 'très jolie et fort recherché'. The editors of this Cicero edition adopt the text of Janus Gruter, Hamburg, 1618. Gruter's Cicero was followed by a great number of succeeding editors) Pagination: 318, [10]pp; Signatures: AA-NN in gatherings of 12, OO in gathering of 8. Provenance: inscription to Trixie . Approximately 5 ¼ inches (13.3cm) tall. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition rubbed and worn, ink hand written titles. Joints good condition sound and solid. Corners good condition gently rubbed and worn. Boards good condition full vellum, marked and worn boards. Page edges good condition top edges slightly darkened, all tanned. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound. Paste downs good condition plain paper detaching from the boards and vellum. End papers good condition plain paper, tanned, minor foxing. Title good condition tanned. Pages good condition tanned, small marks and minor foxing. Binding good condition attractive. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1642 Binding: Hardback. Seller Inventory # ABE-1718917177130

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Title: M. Tullii Ciceronis scriptorum Fragmenta a ...

Publisher: (Leiden) Lugd. Batavor: Ex Officina Elseviriana

Publication Date: 1642

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good