Longus Georgus (2 results)

Leather. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. [24], 249, [27], 140, [22], 22, 65, [3] p. Engraved plate before the first title page. 12 mo. Completely bound in fine calf with blind ruling, rectangular ruled lozenge with tulips at each corner, spine has four raised bands, spine label is no present. Spine ends a little rubbed, corners a little rubbed, end pages darkened, otherwise paper is clean and unmarked with some foxing. One page has a flaw in the corner. Sewing showing at the various title pages. 4 works in one volume on rings, their history in the ancient world, text in Latin with some Greek. Corresponds to OCLC 863537511. Title to pt. 2 reads: "Georgii Longi, sacerdotis, doctoris, & Ambrosianae Bibliothecae custodis primi Tractatus de annulis signatoriis antiquorum sive De vario obsignandi ritu"; title to pt. 3 reads "Abrahami Gorlaei Antwerpiani Dactyliotheca, sive Tractatus de anulorum origine, variis eorum generibus et usu apud priscos"; title to pt. 4 reads "De annulo triplici: usitato, sponsalitio, signatorio: tractatus absolutissimus, in tres partes divisus. Auctore Henrico Kornmanno ex Kirchaina Chattorum." ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 4 pt. in 1 ; [24], 249, [27], 140, [22], 22, 65, [3] pp. ; 15 cm. ; (12mo) ; Text in Latin with sections in Greek ; Signatures: A-Z6 ; Title: Joh. Kirchmanni Lubeccensis De annulis liber singularis : accedunt Georgii Longi, Abrahami Gorlaei, et Henr . Kornmanni de iisdem tractatus absolutissimi.Tractatus de annulis signatoriis antiquorum / Dactyliotheca / Tractatus de anulorum origine / De annulo triplici : usitato, sponsalitio, signatorio ; OCLC: 23165998 ; LCCN: 48-31161 ; LC: NK7444 ; Title vignette: woodcut device of Hackius ; Added engraved title page ; Each section has a special title page and pagination ; collation is continuous throughout ; Includes bibliographical references and indexes ; contemporary vellum with bead clasps (one bead missing) ; heraldic stamp at top of textblock ; 1733 bookplate of Don Joseph Pardo de Figueroa, an early 19th century knight of the order of St. James, and writer of a 1819 poetical funerary oration for María Luisa, consort of Carlos IV, King of Spain, 1751-1819, on front end paper ; an old tear to vellum on back cover ; nick to top corner ; else VG. Book.