Collesso Vincentius (10 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Quarto, 27 cm. Bound in contemporary vellum. Gilt armorial stamp on covers. Joints split. Engraved frontispiece. Engraved title vignette, head-pieces and initials. [28], 793, [1], 59, 168 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : coat of arms. Early armorial book plates. Motto "probitas versus honos." Additional book plate of Hugh Cowie, Coll: S. S. Trin. Cantab., "Per coeli favorem." Schweiger II, 599. Brunet III, 1492. Graesse IV, 425. Commissioned by Louis XIV as part of a 65 volume collection of classics designed by the Duke of Montausier for the education of the Dauphin. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.

Leather. Quarto, text in Latin, contemporary leather binding restored with later leather spine and title label. Engraved illustrated frontis by L. Moreau, engraved vignette title page, engraved illus vignette and initial dedication page, engraved initials and headpieces, marbled endpapers, marbled edges, pp [26], 793, [1], 59, [1], 168, inc. index. Rubbing to edges, particularly top corners. Hinges reinforce by binding cloth to endpapers. Dampstaining to top edge and lower corners, decreasing steadily, for approx. first twenty pages. Armorial bookplate front endpaper, same owner's signature and date first blank endpaper, this endpaper chipped corner. Blank endpaper facing the engraved frontis loose. Very good condition. (heavy book, please inquire regarding postage.) The work of the 1st-century Roman poet from Spain known as Epigrams Martial. Part of a series of 65 books " cum privilegio regis", commissioned by Louis XIV and designed by the Duke of Montausier for the education of the Dauphin. This important piece of Roman literature expresses details of life in Rome focusing in on the brutal daily life during the Roman Empire. Martial describes living conditions of Rome, corrupt physicians and senators, cruel treatment of slaves, and secrets of emperors.

Full Vellum. Condition: Good. First Edition. [28], 793, [3], 59, [1], 168pp. Full vellum, raised bands, spine in seven panels, title in ink to second panel, covers with central arabesque inside a two line panel with fleuron corner pieces inside a double fillet border. Small amount of loss to first panel, some creasing and browning to spine, covers slightly splayed. Internally slightly browned and very lightly dust-stained to edges. Previous owners bookplate to front pastedown and another name to title page. Additional engraved title. Usual attractive Delphin edition. Brunet III:1492, Schweiger 599 Size: 4to.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1739 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 971 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 971 Language: Latin.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND.