STRABONIS RERUM GEOGRAPHICARUM LIBRI XVII ACCEDUNT HUIC EDITIONI, AD CASAUBONIANAM III EXPRESSAE SUBJUNCTUR CHRESTOMATHIAE
by Isaac Casaubon
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AMSTELAEDAMI : APUD JOANNEM WOLTERS , 1707. Finissima edizione del 1707 considerata come una delle migliori del secolo ed elogiata da Dibdin e Brunet, della celebre opera del geografo e storico greco Strabone. Edizione arricchita dal commento di Isaac Casaubon (1559-1712), Theodor Jansson Almeloveen (1657-1712), Abraham de Blois (1679-1720), Federic Morel (1558-1630), Wilhelm Xylander (1532-1576). Lo scritto è il trattato scientifico più importante della geografia storica. Strabone, sulla base anche dei suoi viaggi, descrive le regioni abitate del mondo da un punto di vista geografico, etnografico e storico. Testo latino con a fianco traduzione greca e note.Frontespizio in rosso e nero preceduto da una bella antiporta calcografica incisa da C. Huberts. Marca calcografica al frontespizio: Candela entro nicchia a edicola in paesaggio con lavori campestri e il motto "Aliis inserviendo consumor". Alcune incisioni calcografiche nel testo. Segnalibri in seta originali. Contropiatti marmorizzati e tagli dorati. Ricche decorazioni in oro alle unghie. Di grandi dimensioni. In buone condizioni e completo. Copertina in piena pelle coeva con titolo e decorazioni in oro al dorso e piatti in buone condizioni con lievi usure marginali. Lieve rottura alle cerniere del piatto anteriore. Legatura in ottime condizioni. Pagine in ottime condizioni generali con rare fioriture. In folio. Dim. 38x25 cm. Pp. (44)+677+(1), (2)+681-1329+(99)+(2). Peso Kg. 7,200.Very fine edition of 1707, considerd one of the best of that century, of the famous work by the greek geographer and hystorian Strabone. Edition enriched by the comment of Isaac Casaubon (1559-1712), Theodor Jansson Almeloveen (1657-1712), Abraham de Blois (1679-1720), Federic Morel (1558-1630), Wilhelm Xylander (1532-1576). The work is considered the most important scientiphic treaty of hystorical geograhy and it is considered as one of the best editions of 19th century and elogiated by Dibdin and Brunet. Strabone, also basing on his travels, describes the inhabited regions of the world froma geographical, etnographic and hystorical point of view. Latin text with greek translation and notes. Red and blck title page and a beautiful frontspice engraved by C. Huberts. Calcographic mark in the title page: Candela entro nicchia a edicola in paesaggio con lavori campestri e il motto "Aliis inserviendo consumor". Some calcographic engravings in the text. Original silk bookmarks. Marbled gilted external edges. Rich giltd decorations. Of big size. In good conditions and complete. Full leather cover with gilted title in the spine and plates in good conditions lightly worn in the extremities. Light crack in the front plates. Binding in very good conditions. Pages in very good conditions with occasional foxing. In folio. Dim. 38x25 cm. Pp. (44)+677+(1), (2)+681-1329+(99)+(2). Weight Kg. 7,200.
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- Title
- STRABONIS RERUM GEOGRAPHICARUM LIBRI XVII ACCEDUNT HUIC EDITIONI, AD CASAUBONIANAM III EXPRESSAE SUBJUNCTUR CHRESTOMATHIAE
- Author
- Isaac Casaubon
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- APUD JOANNEM WOLTERS
- Place of Publication
- AMSTELAEDAMI
- Date Published
- 1707
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- 0.00 lbs
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