Author: Barclaius, Joannes (John Barclay)
Title: Argenis, Figuris Aeneis Adillustrata, Suffixo Clave, hoc est, Nominum Propriorum Explicatione, Atque Indice Locupletissimo.
Description: Noribergae (Neurenberg), Impensis B.W.M. Endteri Concortium, Et Vid. B. Jul. Arnold, Engelbrechti, n.d. (1673) Contemporary full leather binding with gilt spine on four raised bands and morocco letterpiece, double blank; engraved frontispice; (XXII); 708; (35+1)pp. Ca. 13,5 x 8 cm.Complete with the 36 (inclusive frontispice) nice, fullpage copperengravings; titlepage printed in red and black. Hinges a bit weak; corners bumped, but a good copy. John Barclay (1582-1621): neo-latin poet and passionate opponent of the Jesuits. The 'Argensis' is a satirical political novel, in which the author describes the government of King Henri III & IV. This edition contains an index of the persons. (First edition 1621; the first with copperengravings dates of 1638.)

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