Sold for:
$338

Macrobius, Ambrosius Aurelius Theodosius (5th century) In Somnium Scipionis Libri II. Saturnaliorum Libri VII. Lyons: Sebastian Gryphius, 1532. Octavo, illustrated with text woodcuts, including a world map; bound in contemporary parchment over boards, wear at head and tail, housed in a custom box; contemporary ownership inscription to title, slightly washed away, occasional notes in text, including a marginal note on page 192 in the Saturnaliorum , which begins, "Vide Nicolaus Coperincus in sua Astrologia"; old damp stain to front board, affecting title and preliminary leaves, 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 in.


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Auctioneer:
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Date:
2017-05-23