Lot nr: | 990 |
Book nr: | 28791 |
Author: | MEKERCHUS, Adolphus (van Meetkerke) |
Title: | De veteri et recta pronuntiatione linguae graecae commentarius |
Town: | Brugis Flandrorum |
Publisher: | Hubert Goltzius |
Year: | 1565 |
Description: | 8vo, 172, [3] pp. Printer's device on title page and on last page. Title page and last page a bit soiled. Old ms. annotation on title page mentions this book is very useful for young people (libellus utilissimus juventuti). 19th century binding in half vellum, red sprinkled edges |
Note: | Ref. Machiels M-365 ; Adams M-1051 ; Catalogus Goltzius (1983), n° 55.
A rare and important treatise on the pronunciation of ancient Greek, by A. van Meetkerke, of Bruges (1527-1591), in which the author supports the 'Erasmian' system of Greek pronunciation. The book was first published in 1565 at Bruges, it was printed again by Plantin in 1576 |
Price: | €180 - €300 |
Sellingprice: | €220
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