Published by Sam. et. Joan Luchtmans, Lugduni Batavorum [Leiden], 1773
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Editio Altera, longe auctior. [32], 832, [176] p. 22 cm. Frontispiece, title vignette. Full vellum with gold impressing. Formerly tied with red ribbon. Corners bumped. A little soiling, esp. spine. Tear in front pastedown. Signatures on a front endpaper. Another small ink inscription on rear endpage. Latin text. Commentary in two columns. Title continues: "Cum Notis Selectis Boecleri, Bosii, Buchneri, Ernstii, Gebhardi, Heidmanni, Lambini, Loccenii, Longolii, Magii, Ravii, Savaronis, Schefferi, Schotti, Nec non Excerptis P. Danielis. Hisce accedit locupletissimus omnium Vocabulorum, Index Studio & opera J.A. Bosii." Cornelius Nepos (ca. 110 BC c. 25 BC) was born in Cisalpine Gaul. His sole surviving book is this "Lives of the Eminent Commanders" which covers commanders and generals (imperatores) of the classical world.
Published by Lugduni Batavorum Leiden: Apud Sam. et Joan. Luchtmans 1774, 1773
Seller: Unsworth's Antiquarian Booksellers, ILAB, ABA, PBFA., London, United Kingdom
Art / Print / Poster
2nd ed., expanded. 8vo., pp.[32], 832, [176]. Additional engraved title-page dated 1774, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, engraved illustrations in the text (portraits). A few pencil marks, eg. p.117. Contemporary vellum prize binding, gilt spine, borders, corner tools and centrepiece coat of arms of Utrecht to each board, edges sprinkled red and blue. A few light marks, ties lost, very good. Includes: C. Nepotis fragmenta [] A. Schotti studio collecta, scholiisque illustrata [] recensita [] et [] aucta a J.A. Bosio, cujus [] animadversiones Schottisnis interseruntur, Curante A. van Staveren. With index at rear. Dibdin II, p246 for this, the better of two Staveren editions (1734 and 1773); Schweiger II pt.i, 302.