Lot nr: | 936 |
Book nr: | 33366 |
Author: | DIOMEDES Grammaticus |
Title: | Emunctum opus, nec non: Phocae: Prisciani: Capri: Agraetij: Donati: Servij: et Sergij: aurea opuscula, diligenti lima nuper impressa... Joannes Rivius Recensuit |
Town: | (Venice |
Publisher: | Guilielmus de Fontaneto de Tonteferrato |
Year: | 1518, 22 June) |
Description: | In-folio (298 x 205 mm), [95] lvs, title printed in red. Some beautiful woodcut initials. Lacking final blank. A few marg. water stains at the end. Some small worm holes at the end. Inner margin of f. q1 strengthened, but else a very good copy. Modern vellum binding, top edge painted red, title gilt on spine |
Note: | Scarce, not in Adams, not in auction records. Diomedes Grammaticus was a Latin grammarian who probably lived in the late 4th century AD. His 'Ars Grammatica' was first published in Venice in 1476. In book I he discusses the eight parts of speech; in II the elementary ideas of grammar and of style; in III poetry, quantity, and meters |
Price: | €280 - €400 |
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