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Johann Albert Fabricius - Bibliotheca Latina

Title: Bibliotheca Latina
Description: Hamburg, Benjamin Schilleri, 1712. Leather. A scarce edition of Johann Albert Fabricius' Bibliotheca Latina, in Latin. A scarce edition of Johann Albert Fabricius' Bibliotheca Latina, in Latin. One of the most famed and exhaustive bibliographies of Latin literature and writers, the book is separated in both historical and theoretical sections, exploring both the great Latin writers and the decay of the language itself. Contains the personal bookplate of one W. T. R. Powell and an illustrative plate.  In calf binding with gilt detailing. Externally sound, there is wear to the boards, extremities, joints and backstrip. The backstrip is also starting slightly, and there is strain to the hinge. Internally, the binding is generally firm, although there is some tenderness in places and the pages are foxed throughout, although the text remains clear. There is a bookplate to pastedown and a ink inscription to endpapers. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .

Keywords: bibliography latin early editions latin None

Price: GBP 550.00 = appr. US$ 785.39 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: FGN25-C-4

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