Author: LIPSIUS Justus ( Joost Lips ) :
Title: Collection of 4 works in one volume. [1] De Cruce Libri Tres. Editio quarta. [2] Diva Virgo Hallensis. [3] Diva Sichemiensis sive Aspricollis : nova eius Beneficia & Admiranda. [4] Lovanium: id est opidi et Academiae eius descriptio. Libri Tres.
Description: .: [1] Antwerpen, ex officina Plantiniana, apud Ioannem Moretum, 1599, in-4°, 24,5 x 16,5 cm, 96 pp + (8) nn pp , with 19 etchings in the text. Imhof L-20. [2] Antwerpen, ex officina Plantiniana, apud Ioannem Moretum, 1605, in-4°, (8)nn pp + 86 pp + (10)nn pp , with 2 engraving outside the text ( of which a view of Halle) and title vignet. This is the second in-4° edition. Imhof L-37. [3] Antwerpen, ex officina Plantiniana, apud Ioannem Moretum, 1605, in-4°, (8)nn pp + 69 pp + (11)nn pp, title with Virgin and child engraving (T.Galle). Second in-4° engraving. Imhof L-34. [4] Antwerpen, ex officina Plantiniana, apud Ioannem Moretum, 1610, in-4°, (8)nn pp + 121 pp + (7)nn pp, with 2 plates (folding view of Louvain, idem of Heverlee) and an in-text plate. Imhof L-54. Bound in somewhat later full calf, raised gilt spine with decoration and red leather title label, marbled end papers, triple gilt fillets on both coversmarbled edges. Finde binding with minimal traces of use. Ome of the pages are uniformly but slightly browned ( more so for the first title). Title page of the 3rd work with a faint waterstain. The folding plates in the 4th work with some false creases. Generally the 4 titles are in good condition. The binding is very finely preserved. There are no provenance indications. Fine collection of 4 works by Lipsius. Apart from the 1st work which was already published in 1593 and which deals with mostly classical history ; the 3 other titles date from the end of Lipsius' career and pertain to the near local history of the region of his birth.. .

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