Description
by Guillaume Postel
(A book on the Athenian magistrates, for the understanding not only of the Greeks, but also of the Romans...)
Basel, (for J. Oporinus); 1551
6 leaves, 163 pages, 15 leaves.
18th century binding with gold-embossed fillets, spine with raised bands, decorated in gilt
- VD 16, P 4478. Adams P 2017. See BM STC (German Books) 713 (Basel 1543). -
Damp-stained, with wormholes at the lower margin of part of the leaves
Size 4 by 6"
Text in Latin
Guillaume Postel (1510 – 1581) was a French linguist, Orientalist, astronomer, Christian Kabbalist, diplomat, polyglot, professor, religious universalist, and writer.
Born in the village of Barenton in Normandy, Postel made his way to Paris to further his education. While studying at the Collège Sainte-Barbe, he became acquainted with Ignatius of Loyola and many of the men who would become the founders of the Society of Jesus, retaining a lifelong affiliation with them.
He entered Rome in the novitiate of the Jesuits in March 1544, but left on December 9, 1545 before making religious vows
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1551 ATHENIAN MAGISTRATES GREEK & ROMAN HISTORY by Guillaume POSTEL antique
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