1725 De Rerum Natura Lucrectius J Van Der Aa 1ST LIMITED EDITION NUMBERED BOOK

T. Lucretii Cari, De Rerum Natura. Libri Sex, Cum notis integris Dionysii Lambini, Oberti Gifanii, Tanaquilli Fabri, Thomae Creech, Et selectis Jo. Baptistae Pii, aliorumque, Curante Sigeberto Havercampo, qui & Suas & Abrahami Preigeri Adnotationes adjecit. Accedunt Interpretatio Thomae Creech, Variae Lectiones ex Notulis Is. Vossii, atque ex plus quam viginti quinque Codd. Tam Impress. Quam MSS. Ut & complures iique locupletissimi Indices. Cum Figuris artificiosissimis atque venustissimis. Lugduni Batavorum, Apud Janssonios Van Der Aa, 1725. First Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered. Complete six plates through both volumes. Vol. I: 659 p; Vol. II: 626 p, 543 p. Uniform full leather bindings measure 10.75 x 8 , royal 8vos. Editionis Hujus Novae T. Lucretii Cari, quae per nominum subscriptionem prodiit, Cujusque non plura exemplaria sunt typis mandata quam 820 hac lege, ut nunquam iterum hoc ornatu, Sive cum hisce Notis &c ab hisce Typographia, aliisve, quibus jus suum aliquo nomine concesserint, sub prelum revocetur, (quo possessoribus suum Libro permaneat pretium,) exemplar hoc qui dem est numero 657(?). Quod juxta propositas conditiones ita se sincere & ex side habere, apposito chirographo nostro testamur. Signed by Havercampt & Van der Aa. In English: The Edition of this New Titus Lucretius Carus, which was published by subscription of names, and of which no more copies than 820 are ordered to be printed by this law, so that never again this ornament, whether with these Notes &c by this Printing House, or others to whom they have granted their right under any name, may be withdrawn from the press, (so that the owners may retain their book's value), this copy which I give is number 657(?). That according to the proposed conditions we hold ourselves thus sincerely and from our side, we certify with our affixed handwriting. Signed by Havercampt & Van der Aa. In fair condition. Boards normally scuffed at edges and worn/bumped at corners. Vol. II s head of spine lacking (headband intact) with exposed binding. Hinges cracked; BOARDS ATTACHED VIA CORDING ONLY! Spines desiccated; title labels intact, but gilt lettering and deco moderately soiled/dulled & difficult to read. All edges of text-blocks speckled red. Ink stain on bottom edge of text-block of Vol. I. Some scratching, rubbing, and desiccation on boards. Ownership bookplates on front paste-downs: Johannis. Lawrence . Normal toning and age-staining through text-blocks; normal off-setting to leaves adjacent to plates. Limited edition page is in rear of Vol. I s text-block. Bookplates on rear paste-downs. Bindings intact, but boards FRAGILE. Please see photos and ask questions, if any, before purchasing. Sigebertus or Sijvert Evert "Siwart" Haverkamp (1684, Leeuwarden - 1742, Leiden) was a Dutch classicist. He published a translation of the complete works of Josephus, an edition of which was owned by Thomas Jefferson. Jan Wandelaar (1690 1759) was an 18th-century painter, illustrator and engraver from the Dutch Republic. These volumes are printed under the name "Janssonius van der Aa," the name under which brothers, Boudewijn Jansoon van der Aa and Pieter Janssoon van der Aa jointly printed. They are the nephews of Pieter van der Aa (1659 - 1733). Signed by the editor Havekamp and the publisher Van der Aa. FIRST PURPORTED INSTANCE OF A LIMITED EDITION IN PRINT! FORN-SHELF-0472-PP-2510-HK2740.…