Meibomius Marcus (1 results)

Hardcover. Quarto, two volumes. Bound in full tree calf, with gilt ornamentation to spine and edges. Paneled spine with labels and gilt lettering, with cracks and chipping. Spine leather has been archivally reattached to textblock. Boards have significant rubbing wear to extremities, and light bumping to corners, in some cases exposing the boards. Volume 1 front board is partially detached from the spine. Textblocks have light to moderate age toning, minor foxing throughout, and light soiling scattered throughout. Speckling to edges. Volume 1 has a library sticker and the bookplate of Sir Robert Johnson Eden (17741844) on the front pastedown, and ink stains on pages 174-175, impacting some text. Volume 1 has light offsetting to some pages preceding plates. Text in Greek and Latin. Shelved in Room G. CONTENTS: VOL I: ([14], 672 pages, plus an engraved titlepage and 25 engraved portrait plates), all plates appear to be present and pagination is continuous, but there is residue of apparent excised page between 58-59;--VOL II: Includes an added edition of the history of women philosophers [Historia Mulierum Philosopharum], ([8], 590, [56] pages). 1396039. Special Collections.