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317 – (Numismatique) -
GOLTZIUS, Hubert.- Sicilia et Magna Graecia sive
Historiae urbium et populorum graeciae ex antiquis numismatibus restitutae [...].
Brugis Flandrorum, (excudebat Aegidius Radaeus [Gillis van den Rade] [for] Huberto
Goltzio) (apud Hubertum Goltzium), mense aprili), 1576.
2 parts in 1 vol. in-f° : [26 (sur 28)]-28 (i.e. 328)-[56] 73-[15] pp.; ill. (typogr. title missing, pp. browned,
foxing, numerous on some pp., margins of engr. title cut, lower part of C4 doubled restoring the hole in the
senatus consult, marginal wormholes in the beginning, stains, small marginal dampstain in 1
st
part, tears in 2
d
portrait with right margin reinforced, marginal hole in p. 49 of 2
d
part).
17
th
Century emblazoned binding : calf, boards with gilt coat-of-arms and with blind and gilt fillets, ribbed spine
with gilt fillets (scratches, rubbed, lacks of leather, upper rectangular design and lower turn in lacking, edges
and corners strongly dulled, flyleaves renewed, trimmed).
Est.
:
400/ 500 €
First edition
of this important book on the history of Sicily and the Greek colonies in Italy,
based on numismatic and epigraphic evidence and one of the oldest book related to town
medals, a neglected subject until then. Illustrated with a portrait of Goltzius after Antonio
Moro, 39 full engraved pages of coins, and 2 maps (Sicily and Italy) on double page.
Reprint in 1618 and 1620 but
rare edition
because of the small impression of this book.
The second part with a particular title : Siciliae historia posterior sive Eorum, quae post
pacem sub Augusto terra marique partam usque ad hoc saeculum gesta sunt, compendios
narratio" is illustrated with the portrait of profile of Goltzius by Melchior Lorichius included in
the collation and printer's device on the title-page and last page
# BB III-249/251(G-389); # BT 1297-1298; # Funck 323; # Adams G-836; # STC Dutch
p. 87; # Dekesel, Bibl. nummaria G-56; # not in Machiels.
▲ Prestigious provenance : Charles de Croÿ, duke of Aerschot (handwritten mention);
Jean-Baptiste Colbert (1619-1683), controller general of finance and secretary of Louis
XIV (supra libros ; # Oliver, Hermal & de Roton 1296 and handwritten mention "Bibliotheca
Colbertina").
¶ Édition originale tirée à petit nombre de cet ouvrage de numismatique citadine illustré du portrait de
Goltzius, 39 pages de monnaies et 2 cartes. Histoire de la Sicile illustrée d'1 portrait dans la 2e partie.
Plein veau armorié du 17e s. (pp. brunies, rouss., nombreuses à qqs pp., us.).
318 – (Philologie) -
CALEPINO, Ambrogio.- Dictionarium, quarto & postremo ex
R. Stephani latinae linguae thesauro auctum.
[Geneva], oliva Rob. Stephani, 1553 (excudebat Robertus Stephanus in sua officina,
anno 1554. Cal. Jan.).
2 parts in 1 vol. in-f° : 340, 308 lvs (lvs slightly yellowed or browned, foxing, mainly in the margins, stains,
marginal dampstains, 7 lvs of "N" misnumbered).
Contemporary binding : pigskin on wooden boards, beveled blind stamped boards with fillets, fleurons, roll-
stamps (ornemental, portraits of the four Evangelists and the Christ), upper board with the name of Calepinus
and the date 1558, blind decorated ribbed spine, clasps (rubbed, wormholes, small stains, scratches on lower
board, edges and corners dulled, handwritten notes on upper pastedown).
Est.
:
600/ 700 €
Bilingual dictionary (Latin-Greek) with definitions in Latin of which the princeps (Reggio,
1502) originally was drawn up by Calepino (1435-1511) in one single language (Latin).
Often reprinted during the 16
th
Century (18 editions between 1542 and 1592 by Aldi alone)
and gradually extended with equivalents in other languages culminating in the Basel edition
of 1590 with no less than 11 languages (Polish, Hungarian, English, etc.). Text printed on
2 columns with a large device of Robert Estienne (olive tree) on the title-page and large
dotted initials.
16
de
eeuwse drukken