13 - Martialis, Marcus Valerius
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Estimate €200 - €300

Description

Martialis, Marcus Valerius Epigrammaton libri XIII. With woodcut printer’s mark. Lyon, Gryphius, 1550. 12°. 398 pp. (Somewhat late.) Leather binding on 5 bands with a roundel (slightly scuffed, upper capital with a small tear). A rare edition of the epigrams. – Adams M 702 – Schweigger 2, p. 595 – The pointed and partly satirical epigrams offer a scathing yet humorous take on misers, quacks, inheritance hunters, courtesans and plagiarists. - Some browning and occasional light foxing; several pages with small brown crinkles; slightly close-cropped at the top margin (no loss of text). The pointed and at times satirical epigrams deal unsparingly and humorously with misers, quacks, legacy hunters, courtesans and plagiarists. - Some browning and occasional light foxing. Several pages with small brown scribbles. Slightly closely trimmed at the top margin, without loss of text.

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13 - Martialis, Marcus Valerius See original version (German)

13 - Martialis, Marcus Valerius
See original version (German)