Quintilian, Marcus Fabius. M. Fabii Quintiliani Institutionum Oratoriarum Libri Duodecim (I-II). Summa diligentia ad fidem vetustissimorum codicum recogniti ac restituti. Accesserunt huic renovata editioni Declamationes, quae tam ex P. Pithoei, J. C. Clarissimi, quam aliorum Bibliothecis & editionibus colligi potuerunt. Cum Turnebi, Camerarii, Parei, Gronovii,& Aliorum Notis. Cum Indice locupletissimo, tam in Textum quam Notas. Ex Officina Hackiana, Lugd. Batav. et Roterodami, 1665. 2 vol. Two substantial 8vo volumes in contemporary parchment bindings with the initials H. C. L. and the year 1682 gilt on the front covers. Each volume with an additional engraved title page as frontispiece. Front. , (XXX), 916 p. , (XXX) + Front. , (II), 784 p. , (VIII), last blank.
Provenance. With Johan W. Thyrén's signature and bookplate in both volumes.
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus, born around 35 in Calahorra in Northern Spain, died around 96 in Rome, was a Roman rhetorician and teacher. He is best known for his work Institutio Oratoria, completed around 95, in twelve books. Wikipedia.
The straps are a little sooty and with some stains. Well put together. Front pages browned, otherwise fresh inserts. Page. 850 & 851 in the first volume with a couple of larger spots.
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Quintilian, Marcus Fabius. M. Fabii Quintiliani Institutionum Oratoriarum Libri Duodecim (I-II). Summa diligentia ad fidem vetustissimorum codicum recogniti ac restituti. Accesserunt huic renovata editioni Declamationes, quae tam ex P. Pithoei, J. C. Clarissimi, quam aliorum Bibliothecis & editionibus colligi potuerunt. Cum Turnebi, Camerarii, Parei, Gronovii,& Aliorum Notis. Cum Indice locupletissimo, tam in Textum quam Notas. Ex Officina Hackiana, Lugd. Batav. et Roterodami, 1665. 2 vol. Two substantial 8vo volumes in contemporary parchment bindings with the initials H. C. L. and the year 1682 gilt on the front covers. Each volume with an additional engraved title page as frontispiece. Front. , (XXX), 916 p. , (XXX) + Front. , (II), 784 p. , (VIII), last blank.
Provenance. With Johan W. Thyrén's signature and bookplate in both volumes.
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus, born around 35 in Calahorra in Northern Spain, died around 96 in Rome, was a Roman rhetorician and teacher. He is best known for his work Institutio Oratoria, completed around 95, in twelve books. Wikipedia.
The straps are a little sooty and with some stains. Well put together. Front pages browned, otherwise fresh inserts. Page. 850 & 851 in the first volume with a couple of larger spots.
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