PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Seller: Forgotten Books, London, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book presents an ancient account of the nature of the universe and the human soul, as told through the protagonist's experience of a vivid dream. The author examines concepts of morality, virtue, and the afterlife according to the standards and philosophical thought of ancient Greece and Rome. Originally written in a series of letters, this book explores concepts of morality and our obligations to the preservation of society and ourselvesâ"ideas which have not become outdated with the passage of time. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.
Lyon, Ant. Gryphium, 1585. In-16, 745-[112] pp., demi-basane havane, dos long orné de filets et de fleurons dorés, pièce de titre rouge, tranches mouchetées (mors fendus, manques et épidermures, manque angulaire sans atteinte à la p. 3, cahier Y relié dans le désordre, mouillures angulaires, quelques petites rousseurs, galerie de ver sans atteinte). Édition lyonnaise des deux oeuvres les plus célèbres de Macrobe. Elle est illustrée de sept bois dans le texte. Baudrier, VIII, 392; Rosenthal, 8715 : "Édition rare". Ex-libris manuscrit au titre. * Membre du SLAM et de la LILA / ILAB Member. La librairie est ouverte du lundi au vendredi de 14h à 19h. Merci de nous prévenir avant de passer,certains de nos livres étant entreposés dans une réserve.
Published by Aedibus Aldi et Andreae Asulani Soceri (Aldine Press), Venice, 1528
Seller: John and Tabitha's Kerriosity Bookshop, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Condition: Fine. A rare Aldine edition of this work which includes the Dream of Scipio, from Book VI of Cicero's De Republica, and is the most well known exceprt as it survivded in its entirety. It was Macrobe's commentary on this Dream that enabled Cicero's text to be more broadly read and carry on through the Medieval period. Illustrated with 8 diagrams in black in the text, aligning with the ideas of Macrobe who recommended the use of images to transmit knowledge. Includes a map of the world showing a neo-Platonic view, dividing the world into five distinct zone one of which is the fictitious southern Antipodes. Overall, the book is in Fine condition with a few spots on pages preceding the main text and some restoration on the first page, last page, and on leaf a2. Fine old binding of long grain green Morocco, five raised bands, golden lettering on spine, marbled paper guards, and gilded fore-edges. With contemporary marginalia in brown somewhat erased. Pages: 676 Dimensions:6¼ x 4â x 1½.
Lugduni, Apud Ant. (Antoine) Gryphium (Fils de l'imprimeur-libraire Sébastien Gryphius),1585, 1 volume in-18 de 125x75x40 mm environ, titre avec vignette à la marque de l'imprimeur (le griffon), 745 pages, 56 ff. (index), 3 ff.blancs, parchemin crème à recouvrements avec traces de liens de fermeture. Avec 7 bois gravés, dont la célèbre carte du monde (p. 191). Papier légèrement jauni par endroits, sans les liens de fermeture, quelques notes manuscrites sur la page de titre, petites taches sur le parchemin, sinon bon état. Texte en latin, en caractères italiques. Macrobe (Flavius Macrobius Ambrosius Theodosius) est un écrivain, philosophe et philologue latin, auteur des Saturnales, et du Commentaire au Songe de Scipion. Il est né vers 370 à Sicca en Numidie (Afrique). C'est avec saint Augustin et Cassiodore l'un des « passeurs de témoin » à la fin de l'Antiquité romaine, notamment en ce qui concerne la question de l'âme.