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M. Fabii Qvintilian Oratoris eloquentissimi, Institutionum oratorium Libri XII,
by QUINTILIAN
- Used
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- Seller
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LONDON, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Parisiis, Ex officina Rob. Stephani Typographi Regii, 1542. Large 8vo, 223 x 156 mms., pp. 551 [but 669 with quite a few errors in pagination, 552 - 600 Index, 601 Colophon [Excudebat Rob. Stephanus Hebraicarum et Latinarum literarum typographus regius, Parisiis Ann. M. D. XLII. IIII. non. Mart.], 602 blank], collating A-2Y, printer's device engraved by Geoffrey Tory on title-page, late 17th century panelled calf, marbled end-papers; joints cracked and tender, top and base of spine chipped, corners worn, bookseller's small label, "J. Moodie Miller, Lindsay Place, Edinburgh" on upper margin of rear paste-down end-paper. Copac notes that this is "Basically a reimpression of the Simon de Colin edition of 1541." Renouard, A. A.: Annales de l'imprimerie des Estiennes, p.53, no. 9
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- Bookseller
- John Price Antiquarian Books
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- 6940
- Title
- M. Fabii Qvintilian Oratoris eloquentissimi, Institutionum oratorium Libri XII,
- Author
- QUINTILIAN
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Parisiis, Ex officina Rob. Stephani Typographi Regii, 1542
- Keywords
- classics printing
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- classics;
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