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Sale 442: Rare Books & Manuscripts with Americana Archives - Rock Art (#442) 12/02/2010 1:00 PM PST Closed
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Lot #45 Cl. Claudianus, ex optimorum codicum fide.

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Title:

Cl. Claudianus, ex optimorum codicum fide.

Author:

Claudianus, Cl(audius).

Place Published:

Amsterdam:

Publisher:

Apud Guiljelmum Blaeuw,

Date Published:

1630

Description:

240 pp. Engraved title page. (16mo) 5x10.5 cm. (4¼ x2"), period full vellum. First Blaeu Edition.

Nicely printed pocket edition of the Roman poet's works. Claudian, a Greek-speaking Alexandrian, arrived in Rome around 395 and made such a success with his Latin verses that he became court poet under Emperor Honorius.

Condition:

Vellum faintly soiled and lightly worn; turn-ins released from boards; top 1/2 inch of blank leaf facing title page cropped, else very good.

Item#:

206286

Headline:

latin literature
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