
Description
Liber, de venatione circi & amphitheatri. Editio prima.
Paris, R. Nivelle ; 1598
4 lvs., 175 pp.
With woodcut printer's mark on the title, as well as woodcut initials and vignettes in the text.
Full vellum binding, with missing piece of vellum at the upper right corner of the front cover.
- BM, French Books, 79. Adams B 2586. IA 123.006 and 123.005. Thiebaud 123. Cf. Souhart 70 (other editions). -
First edition, rare
- Treatise by the French Jesuit Jules-Cesar Boulenger (1558-1628) on hunting in the circus and amphitheaters in antiquity.
- Title with manuscript ownership note, some toning
Size about 4 1/2 by 6 3/4 inches
Text in Latin with some Greek
Reserve: $450.00
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1598 TREATISE on HUNTING in CIRCUS & AMPHITHEATERS in ANTIQUITY antique VELLUM
Estimate $550-$700
Starting Price
$220
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Ink of Ages: 15th-19th Century Antique Books
Mar 19, 2026 4:00 PM EDTNew York, NY, United States
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