Reinesius,Thomas (1587-1667)

SYNTAGMA INSCRIPTIONUM ANTIQUARUM cumprimis Romae Veteris, quarum omissa est recensio in vasto Jani Gruteri Opere cujus isthoc dici possit Supplementum; Opus Posthumum ..

Leipzig, Printed Johann Eric Hahn for Jo. Fritsch & Jo. Fr. Gleditsch 1682 Engraved frontispiece includs the portrait of author in allegorical frontispiece by Johann Jacob de Sandrart + figures in the text + many foliated initial capitals & head- & tailpi. Folio vellum with black leather gilt spine label (tips rubbed) fine armorial bookplate with motto Tuum Est. Engraved f rontis + printed title +28pp prelims +1032pp + doublepage genealogical table. The titlepage in black only and title without the additional "cum commentariis absolutissimis et instructissimis indicibus nunc primu`m editum" on the titlepage. This edition thus without the index which seems to go with the red & black titlepage. Precedence unknown but usually the index is the last item typeset as the book has to be printed to allow page numbering so probably the those without index are the earlier state. Some inscriptions in Greek, most in Latin many now lost or indecipherable. A very clean, crisp copy of this indispensable and monumental work.

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Book number: V72226

Catalogue: Antiquarian

Keywords: Roman antiquities inscriptions Latin Greek