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133 - LAURENBERG (Jean). Antiquarius: in which, in addition to anc…
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LAURENBERG (Jean). Antiquarius: in which, in addition to ancient and obsolete words and less commonly used terms, unusual turns of phrase, and the most common customs peculiar to the Roman and Greek peoples are explained and elucidated. A work drawn from a vast number of Latin... Appended at the end is a miscellany of archaic terms collected from various glossaries. Lyon, Jean Anard, 1622, in-4, 4 unnumbered folios – 529 pages – 1 folio. Bound in brown calfskin, ribbed spine, finely decorated panels, red edges. (Contemporary binding). - Old signature on the inside front flyleaf: J. ? Boileau. Worn caps, upper board joints split, first endpaper torn off, a few scattered foxing spots or stains inside. First edition. This dictionary of ancient and obsolete Latin phrases was reprinted in 1652. Sources are cited. Title printed in red and black, with the printer’s mark in intaglio. Text in two columns. The German philologist and writer Jean Laurenberg published a number of satirical poems which earned him comparisons with Juvenal or Horace. He also taught mathematics.
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About the sale ANTIQUE AND MODERN BOOKS at 11.00 am and 2.00 pm
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Auction time 10/29/2026 at 11:00 AM
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