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  • Language: English

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  • Language: English

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  • Language: German

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    13,9 x 11,2 cm (Plattengröße 18,8 x 14,6 cm). [SW - Porträt, Portrait, Julius Scaliger].

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    Published by Kessinger Publishing, 2010

    1167249526 / 9781167249525

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  • Language: German

    Published by Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt : Frommann (Holzboog), 1964

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    Leinen. Condition: Gut. Faks.-Neudr. d. Ausg. von Lyon 1561. XX, 364 S. : 18 Bl. ; Guter Zustand. Bibliotheksexemplar mit Stempeln und Signatur auf Einband. Sonst Seiten sauber. Altdeutsche Schrift / Fraktur. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 1100.

  • Language: Latin

    Published by Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt : F. Frommann, 1964

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    Leinen. Condition: Gut. XX, 364 S. Guter Zustand. Bibliotheksexemplar mit Stempeln und Signatur auf Einband. Sonst Seiten sauber. Vereinzelt Bleistift-Anstreichungen. Einband mit lehr leichten Gebrauchsspuren. la Gewicht in Gramm: 1110 Faksimile-Neudruck der Ausgabe von Lyon apud A. Vincentium 1561.

  • Language: Latin

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  • Language: Latin

    Published by Stuttgart- Bad Cannstatt : Frommann-Holzboog, 1987

    3772802567 / 9783772802560

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    Hardcover/Pappeinband. Condition: Gut. XX, 364, [36] S. ; 26 cm Sehr guter Zustand. Minimale Lager- bzw. Gebrauchsspuren. Seiten sauber. la Gewicht in Gramm: 950.

  • Language: Latin

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  • Language: Latin

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  • Published by Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt, Fromann-Holzboog, ( ), 1964

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    Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt, Fromann-Holzboog, ( 1964). XX, 364 S., [32] S. Index. 27 cm. OLn. Reprint des 1561 postum erschienenen Werkes von Julius Caesar Scaliger (1646-1558), italienischer Humanist. "Poetices libri septem" gelten als eine der bedeutendsten und umfangreichsten Poetologien des Humanismus. - Einleitung in deutscher, Text in laterinischer Sprache.…

  • Published by Stuttgart Fromman-Holzboog, 1987

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    2. A. 2. A. Gr.-8vo. XX, 364 S., 18 Bll. OLwd. Faksimile-Neudruck der Ausgabe von Lyon 1561. Aus der Bibliothek des Germanisten und Barockforschers Dieter Merzbacher, einige Bll. der Einleitung mit dessen zarten Bleistiftannotat. bzw. -anstreich. Titel mit Rostspur einer Büroklammer. 0,800 gr.

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    22 cm, Pp., SU. 600 S., Sehr guter Zustand. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 1100.

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    Published by Toulouse: Apud Dominicum Bosc & Petrum Bosc, 1620-1621., 1621

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    Hardcover. Condition: Good. Quarto. [12]ff., 101pp., [1]ff.; 47pp.; 79pp.; 51pp. Vellum. Graesse VI, 289. 0.

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    No Binding. Condition: Very Good. A splendid Engraved portrait, printed in circa 1750. Mounted and ready to frame. This is an excellent opportunity to purchase an attractive and decorative Engraved portrait.

  • Language: German

    Published by Stuttgart- Bad Cannstatt : Frommann-Holzboog, 1987

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    XX, 364, [36] Seiten, Schnitt leicht berieben und etwas angestaubt, Seiten leicht nachgedunkelt, sonst in einem guten Zustand. 9783772802560 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 550 Gr.-8°, gebundene Ausgabe, Leinen, Faks.-Neudr. d. Ausg. Lyon, 1561 / mit e. Einl. von August Buck..

  • Published by Stuttgart: Frommann-Holzboog,, 1987

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    xx, [12], 364, [36] p. Facsimiles. Publisher's blue cloth gilt. The text block is crisp and tight with a few drips of ?coffee? visible on the fore edge when the book is closed.

  • Published by Frommann, Stuttgart - Bad Cannstatt, 1964

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    Kl.4°. XX S., 6 Bll., 364 S., 18 Bll. OLeinen. Sprache: Latein, Einband leicht berieben und bestoßen; die ersten 3 Textseiten des Faksimileteiles mit zahlr. Anstreichungen sowie eine handschriftliche Korrektur auf Seite XIX der Einleitung.

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    Published by American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, PA, 1950

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    paper wrappers. large 4to. paper wrappers. 85-170 pages. Part of the Transactions of the American Philosophical Society. First edition. A near fine copy. Index at rear. Scaliger, Julius Caesar (illustrator).

  • Published by Amstelodami : Typis D. Elzevirii, 1664

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    Hardcover. Condition: Good. 456-(56) pp., 3 maps. 24mo. Later quarter leather over marbled boards. Lacking front flyleaf. Front hinge cracked. Owners signature to pastedown of former Bishop of Cleveland, Ignatius F. Horstmann. Scattered soiling and contemporary ink underlining. "Reimpression litterale de l'edition donnee par Louis Elz??vier en 1650" (Willems, 1334).…

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    Published by Amstelodami. : Ex officina Elzeviriana, 1675

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    Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Hardback, full comtemporary calf. 13.5 x 8cm. [8], 526pp, [50]pp index. Engraved title, woodcut head- and tail-pieces, initials, portrait woodcut of Caeser, 5 woodcut plates and complete with 3 folding engraved maps. Text in Latin. All in good clean condition. Binding worn and rubbed. Previous owners' names on end-papers. Some old worm damage to last few leaves, mainly to index. Commentaries on Caesar's wars.…

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    Published by Geneve: DROZ, 2018

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    Hardcover. Condition: As New. 2 volume set. Bound in red cloth. Gilt lettering. Hardcover. Good bindings and covers. Minor shelf wear. Corners bumped. Clean, unmarked pages. Contents: v.1. Introduction, texte latin, notes critiques, index, bibliographie; v.2. Traduction annotee. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.…

  • Published by Frommann-Holzboog, 1987

    3772802567 / 9783772802560

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    Condition: gut. 1987. Poetices libri septem In deutscher Sprache. pages.

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    Hardcover (Half Leather). Condition: Good Condition. Later half leather over cloth, modest shelfwear at edges, hinges worn but binding sound. Old notes to endpapers, foxed throughout but otherwise clean. 3 parts bound in 1, each with a separate title and pagination. The third part is by Scaliger's son the classical scholar Joseph Scaliger. [4], 692; 311, [1]; 63, [1]pp Size: Octavo (8vo). 3-volume set (complete). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Poetry; Antiquarian & Rare. Inventory No: 046684.…

  • Published by Ex officina Elzeviriana, Leiden, 1635

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    [24] 561 [71] pp. Engraved title page trimmed close to the platemark and laid down; five full-page woodcut illustrations; three folding maps; portrait medallion. 16mo, later full vellum with red gilt-lettered spine labels. Aside from the repair to the engraved title, a beautiful clean copy.

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    Published by House of Elzevir, 1661

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    Hardcover. Condition: Fair. C. Iulii Caesaris quae Exstant, cum selectis variorum commentaries, quorum plerique novi, opera et sludio Arnoldo Montani. Acceding: Notitia Galliae et notate auctiores ex autographs Iosephi Scaligeri. Amstelodami, Ex Officina Elzeviriana. 1661. 918 p + Indexes [29 p]. Full vellum binding measuring 8 x 5", 8vo. In fair condition. Full vellum boards normally scuffed at edges and corners; fore-edges particularly soiled. Edges painted red (dulled, especially at corners). Hinges cracked with exposed binding. Head and tail of vellum spine scuffed; headbands intact. Gilt ruling around boards normally soiled. Three different ownership inscriptions found, in ink, on front fly-leaf, ranging from the years 1726, 1855 and finally to 1936. Permanent bookmark frayed at free-edge with toning. Text-block normally and evenly toned at edges of leaves. Fold-out map overall very clean, with light toning at creases. Binding is intact. Please see photos and ask questions, if any, before purchasing. Elzevir is the name of a family of Dutch booksellers, publishers, and printers of the 17th and early 18th centuries. The duodecimo series of "Elzevirs" became very famous and very desirable among bibliophiles (like ourselves), who sought to obtain the tallest and freshest copies of these books. Although it appears the family was involved with the book trade as early as the 16th century, it is only known for its work in some detail beginning with Lodewijk Elzevir. The fame of the Elzevir editions rests chiefly on the works issued by the firm of Bonaventura and Abraham Elzevir. Their Greek and Hebrew impressions are considered inferior to those of the Aldines and the Estiennes, but their small editions in 12mo, 16mo, and 24mo, for their elegance of design, neatness, clearness, regularity of type, and beauty of paper, cannot be surpassed. This edition was published by Daniel (1626-1680) & Louis (1604-1670) Elzevir. Arnoldus Montanus (c. 1625 1683) was a Dutch teacher and author who published books on theology, history, and geography of both the Netherlands and faraway countries. Montanus, a Latinized form of van den Berg or van Bergen, was born in Amsterdam and studied theology at Leiden University. He became a minister in Schellingwoude in 1653 and in Schoonhoven, where he also became headmaster of the Latin School, in 1667. His most famous book is De Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld. Joseph Justus Scaliger (1540 1609) was a Franco-Italian Calvinist religious leader and scholar, known for expanding the notion of classical history from Greek and Ancient Roman history to include Persian, Babylonian, Jewish and Ancient Egyptian history. He spent the last sixteen years of his life in the Netherlands. Stamped Coat of Arms on front and back, lion in middle of shield. RAREE1661FOPA - 03/18 FORN-SHELF-0473-BB-2412-HKREV328. …

  • Published by Apud Ioannem Ianßoniu (Jan Janszoon), Amsterodami (Amsterdam), 1636

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    10,7x6,2cm 390 S., 43 S. Register. Leder, 4 unechte Bünde, Rückentitel goldgeprägt, Leder berieben, goldgeprägtes Datum am Rücken (1636), min. Läsur unten, alter Name und kl. Anmerkung am Titel, marmorierte Vorsatzpapiere, keine Flecken, Ecken leicht bestoßen, gut. Sprache: Latein, Titelkupfer, 1 Faltkarte Galliae Veteris, 1 Hispaniae, 1 'Romani Imperii. ------- Aktuell diese Ausgabe nirgends im Handel --------- Julius Caesar Scaliger (italienisch Giulio Cesare Scaligero; * 23. April 1484 in Riva del Garda; gest. 21. Oktober 1558 in Agen, heute Département Lot-et-Garonne) war ein italienischer Humanist, Dichter und Naturforscher. Die Bekanntschaft mit dem Pestarzt Nostradamus, der sich 1533-1535 in Agen aufhielt, und von dem Scaliger sich im Streit trennte, sowie eine Anklage wegen Häresie im Jahr 1538, von der ihn ihm freundlich gesinnte Richter, darunter sein Freund Arnoul Le Ferron, freisprachen, sind die einzigen überlieferten Ereignisse in diesen Jahren, neben der Publikation seiner Bücher und den Debatten, zu denen diese Anlass gaben. 1531 druckte Scaliger seine erste Rede gegen Erasmus von Rotterdam, eine Verteidigung Ciceros und der Ciceronen, eine leidenschaftliche Schmähschrift, die voller ordinärer Verbalinjurien ist, und an den Argumenten des Erasmus völlig vorbeigeht.…

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    Condition: Good. ?THE ONLY BOOK REVIEW EVER KNOWN TO UNDERGO TRANSFORMATION INTO A TEXTBOOK? (GRAFTON)4to (214x145 mm). [4], 476, [31 of 32] leaves. Lacking the final blank. Collation: *4 a-zz4 A-ZZ4 Aa-Mmm4. With several woodcut illustrations and diagrams in the text. Roman, Greek and italic types. Colophon (Lutetiae Parisiorum, imprimebat Michael Vascosanus, 1557. Mense Iulio) at l. Mmm3r. 18th-century mottled calf, gilt spine with double morocco lettering piece, red edges, marbled endleaves (joints and spine restored). Ownership inscription on the title page hardly readable: ?Nunc Ludovici de Thefut [. . .] Empto ex bibliotheca M Baptistae Mussi 1582? Pale stain at the end of volume. A very good copy.First edition, issue with Vascosan's name both on the title page and at the colophon (a few copies of this edition survive with the name of the typographer Fédéric Morel on the title page).?Scaliger was proud of his dispoutations nature. In the Exotericarum exercitationum (1557) he wrote: ?Vives maintains that silent meditation is more profitable than dispute. This is not true. Truth is brought forth by a collision of minds, as fire by a collision of stones. Unless I discover an antagonist, I can do nothing successfully'. As Scaliger made his reputation by an attack on Erasmus, so he confirmed it with a spirited critique of Cardano's De subtilitate libri XXI. The Exotericarum exercitationum runs to well over 1,200 pages. When Cardano failed to reply immediately, Scaliger, believing a false rumor that Cardano had died, was stricken with remorse and wrote a funeral oration in which he repented for the onslaught on his late opponent. Ironically, Cardano published his reply [Actio prima in calumniatorem librorum de subtilitate] two years after Scaliger's death. Scaliger based his critique on a reprint (Lyons, 1554) of the first edition of De subtilitate, rather than the revised second edition (Basel, 1554) (perhaps because of difficulty of access to the latter). The full title of the Exotericarum exercitationum implies that the critique is merely the fifteenth book of Scaliger's philosophical exercises (the first fourteen remained unpublished). Following its target, the work ranges over the whole of natural philosophy. In astronomy Scaliger ridiculed Cardano's stress on the astrological significance of comets; and he denied that the world's decay is proven because the apse of the sun was thirty-one semidiameters nearer the earth than in Ptolemy's time. Scaliger also rejected several of Cardano's beliefs in natural history: that the swan sings at its death; that gems have occult virtues (?a flea has more virtue than all the gems'); that there exist corporeal spirits that eat; that the bear forms its cub by licking; and that the peacock is ashamed of its ugly legs. Like Cardano, Scaliger was aware that lead and tin gain in weight during calcination, although he preferred to explain the increase as a result of the addition of particles of fire to the metal. In order to refute Cardano's theory of the origin of mountain springs, Scaliger used the strange argument that the sea is not in its natural place, since earth should be nearer than water to the center of the earth. Consequently, seawater presses upward, emerging sometimes through superior earth as a mountain spring. This view, of course, failed to account for the difference in salinity between sea and mountain water. Scaliger casts aside Cardano's Aristotelian view that the medium is a motive force. This view is refuted experimentally when a thin wooden disk, cut from a plank, is set to spin within the plank. According to Scaliger, the air between the disk and the surrounding plank is insufficient to act as a motive force, as postulated by the Aristotelians. Instead, as an admirer of Parisian dynamics, Scaliger preferred to use the impetus theory (wh?ch he called motio). Following Albert of Saxony and Jean Buridan, Scaliger stated that accelerated motion is a result of a persisting gravity within. Book. …