[Bindings, Erudition] Alexander, 1575
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A RARE AND HUGE ZIBALDONE OF VARIOUS ERUDITION IN A CONTEMPORARY PARISIAN LIMP VELLUM
ONLY 1 COPY IN ITALY
Alexander, Ab Alexandro. Genialium dierum libri sex […]. Paris: apud Thomam Brumennium, 1575.
8vo (170 mm), contemporary Parisian limp vellum with yapp edges, with golden fillets on covers, and large golden plaque with a fleuron on both covers, gilt spine with raised bands, small sewing cords visible on hinges, golden edges, a good copy (flyleaves renewed, rough repair at bottom of 5th preliminary leaf, without any loss). Pp. (132), 384. Complete.
A rare edition of this work by Alessandri, a sort of huge Zibaldone of various erudition, constructed after the model of the Noctes Atticae of Aulus Gellius, and the Saturnalia of Macrobius; it comprises a non-sequential listing of items related to philology, antiquities, law, dreams, etc.
First published in Rome in 1522 and then issued many times, had a great success in Europe during the 16th and 17th cent., especially in France, till the last edition in Leyden in 1673.
Alessandro Alessandri (1461-1523) was an Italian jurist. Born in Naples, he studied law and served as an advocate for Naples and Rome. Later, disenfranchised by what he saw as a corrupt administration, he began studying philology and antiquities. He wrote also some works on ancient music.
References: IT\ICCU\UBOE\098812 (only 1 copy in Italy). OCLC, 49990031.
ONLY 1 COPY IN ITALY
Alexander, Ab Alexandro. Genialium dierum libri sex […]. Paris: apud Thomam Brumennium, 1575.
8vo (170 mm), contemporary Parisian limp vellum with yapp edges, with golden fillets on covers, and large golden plaque with a fleuron on both covers, gilt spine with raised bands, small sewing cords visible on hinges, golden edges, a good copy (flyleaves renewed, rough repair at bottom of 5th preliminary leaf, without any loss). Pp. (132), 384. Complete.
A rare edition of this work by Alessandri, a sort of huge Zibaldone of various erudition, constructed after the model of the Noctes Atticae of Aulus Gellius, and the Saturnalia of Macrobius; it comprises a non-sequential listing of items related to philology, antiquities, law, dreams, etc.
First published in Rome in 1522 and then issued many times, had a great success in Europe during the 16th and 17th cent., especially in France, till the last edition in Leyden in 1673.
Alessandro Alessandri (1461-1523) was an Italian jurist. Born in Naples, he studied law and served as an advocate for Naples and Rome. Later, disenfranchised by what he saw as a corrupt administration, he began studying philology and antiquities. He wrote also some works on ancient music.
References: IT\ICCU\UBOE\098812 (only 1 copy in Italy). OCLC, 49990031.
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