Suetonius "XII Caesares et in eos Laevini Torrentii commentarius auctior et emendatior" Antwerp 1591;
- Lot No:
- 69
- Auction No:
- 362
- Auction Date:
- Wed 21st Sep 2016 12:00 (Ended)
SOLD £460
[Caius Suetonius (ed. Laevinus Torrentius)] C. Suetonii Tranquilli XII Caesares et in eos Laevini Torrentii commentarius auctior et emendatior. Antwerp 1591; quarto, 24.5 x 17cm, fine engraved title-page with 12 portraits and printer's mark, (2) + 407 + (23)pp, a few illustrations, mostly of coins, woodcut initials, large index; in an 18th Century blind-tooled leather binding, some wear, front board partly detached; bookplate of Edward Winnington; preface dated 1578; occasional contemporary underlining of text with few marginal glosses. (Adams S-2052)