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Poetae Cilicis de Venatione Libri IV. de Piscatu Libri V. Cum Interpretatione Latina, Commentariis, & Indice rerum... studio & opera Conradi Rittershusii... 3 parts in 1 volume. Leiden, Officina Plantin for F. Rapheleng; 1597 Full limp vellum, spine with raised bands and title label Adams, O 207. Schwerdt II, p. 50. Contains, in addition to the commentary by Rittershusen, two works by different authors, both named Oppian. Oppian from Corycus in Cilicia wrote the eulogy on fishing (Halieutica) and dedicated it to the Roman Emperor Aurelius and his son Commodus. Oppian from Syria dedicated his eulogy on hunting (Cynegetica) to the Emperor Caracalla. Toning, title page repaired Size 4 1/4 by 6 3/4 inches Text in Latin
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1597 POETRY on FISHING & HUNTING by OPPIAN antique VELLUM BOUND 16th CENTURY
Estimate $500-$600
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Ink of Ages: 15th-19th Century Antique Books
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