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Basia Joannis Secundi Nicolai Hagensis: or The kisses of Joannes Secundes Nicolaius of The Hague in Latin and English verse. With the life of Secundus, and a critic upon his Basia. Adorn'd with a cut of the author, and another of his mistress Julia,
by (Joannes Secundes, Joanni Secundi ) Janus Secundus ; Illustrations by Bernard Picart
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed for Henry Lintot, at the Cross-Keys between the Temple Gates, Fleetstreet, , 1731. RARE. First Edition, 1731. "Translated anonymously by George Ogle, who adopted a poetical version of the 1st and 2d stanza by Elijah Fenton, and of the 9th and 16th by Edward Ward." - cf. Brit. Mus. Cat. Latin and English on opposite pages. xxvi, [2], 98 pages frontispiece, portrait. Bound in contemporary vellum, leather label 4 raised bands. Very Good, vellum darkened, evidence of bookplate removal front pastedown, text evenly and lightly browned. Joannes Secundus' most noted work, with 86 editions published between 1539 and 2013 in 6 languages. The only institutions holding this edition, according to Worldcat, are Yale University Library and University of Cambridge Library. . First Edition. Vellum. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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- Title
- Basia Joannis Secundi Nicolai Hagensis: or The kisses of Joannes Secundes Nicolaius of The Hague in Latin and English verse. With the life of Secundus, and a critic upon his Basia. Adorn'd with a cut of the author, and another of his mistress Julia,
- Author
- (Joannes Secundes, Joanni Secundi ) Janus Secundus ; Illustrations by Bernard Picart
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Printed for Henry Lintot, at the Cross-Keys between the Temple Gates, Fleetstreet,
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1731
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Eighteenth Century; RMBPF 2019;
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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Bloomington, Indiana
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- Jacket
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- 12mo
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- First Edition
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Worldcat
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