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1159 [Estienne imprint - schoolbook]
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ESTIENNE, Charles
- De re vestiaria libellus, ex Bayfio
excerptus: additus vulgaris linguae interpretatione, in adulescentulorum gratiam atque utilitatem
[2nd ed.]. Paris, Robert Estienne, 13 April 1541, 8vo, mod. boards covered with an incunable leaf,
68-[12] pp. (a few minor stains). Exc. copy.
€
400/600
This children book deals with ancient Roman dress (from hats to shoes, incl. carpets, etc). At
that time Ch. Estienne was tutor of J.A. de Baif, Lazare’s son. Also of lexicographical interest
(French trsls). Woodcut mark on t.-p.
Ref.
Renouard 52:14. Pettegree FB 2532. Adams B-45. Not in
Schreiber, Machiels, STCFrench (BL).
1160 [Estienne imprint - schoolbook]
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ESTIENNE, Charles
- De vasculis libellus, adulescentulorum
causa ex Bayfio decerptus, addita vulgari Latinarum vocum interpretatione. Paris, Robert Estienne,
18 May 1536, 8vo, mod. boards covered with an incunable leaf, 56-[8] pp. Exc. copy.
€
400/600
One of Estienne’s (1504-1564) children books dealing with ancient Roman vessels, containers,
dishes, vases and receptacles, compiled from Lazare Baif’s original Basel ed. of 1531. Also of
lexicographical interest (French trsls). Woodcut mark on t.-p.
Ref.
Renouard 44: 21. Pettegree FB
2526. Moreau V: 35. Adams B-54. BnF (2). Not in Schreiber.
1161 [Estienne imprint]
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MAXIMUS TYRIUS
- Sermones siue Disputationes XLI. Ex Cosmi Pacii
Archiepiscoi Florentini interpretatione (...) [ed. Henri Estienne]. [Geneva], Henri-Albert Gosse &
Comp, 1557, 8vo, old overl. vellum, spine with gilt title label, [16]-320 pp. (somewhat browning,
title sl. stained). Very good copy.
€
250/300
Latin trsl. by archbishop Cosimo Pazzi of Florence (1st publ. 1517) of the philosophical essays
of the sophist Maximus Tyrius (1st c. A.D.). Estienne republished it to accompany his own ed. of
the orig. Greek, also in 1557. Woodcut mark on title. In italics. A few old marg. notes and reader’s
marks.
Ref.
Renouard 16: 2. Schreiber 141b. Chaix/Dufour/Moeckli 33. Hoffmann II 587. Adams
M-940. BnF (3).
1162 [Estienne imprint]
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PLATO
- Opera quae extant omnia [Greek & Latin texts], [Latin trsl. &
comm.] Joannes Serranus [ed. Henricus Stephanus]. [Geneva], Henri Estienne, 1578, 3 vol., folio,
18th-c. mottled sheep (rubbed), richly gilt spines on 6 raised bands (def. to front joint III, traces of
damp), gilt sides, marbled edges, [36]-542-[2], [8]- 992, [8]-416-139-[1] pp. (incl. original blank
Yy8; paper occ. age-toned or spotting, I: blank top margin of title torn out, title soiled, tear in margin
of N1; II: worming in blank bottom margin of 1st ff.; III: unobtrusive dampstain in top margin).
Excellent well-preserved set with wide margins
.
€
3500/4500
“Henri Estienne’s monumental edition of Plato, the first complete edition…; to this day its pagination
is universally accepted as the standard system of reference to the text of Plato” (Schreiber). “Édition
monumentale Platon, qui fit autorité pendant des siècles. La version latine a été demandée à Jean
de Serres, pendant qu’Estienne établissait le texte grec. Estienne qui n’appréciait que modérément
la version trop littéraire de Jean de Serres entra en conflit avec le traducteur. En outre, il faut dire
que ce dernier travaillait sur une version plus ancienne, sans connaître les variantes proposées
par Estienne. Le conflit se termina par une transation: Jean de Serres maintint sa version, Henri
Estienne la critiquait éventuellement dans la marge extérieure et le traducteur pouvait se défendre
dans l’autre marge.” (GLIN). With the 3 dedications to Elizabeth I of England, James VI of Scotland,
and the Republic of Berne. Large woodcut mark on 1st title. Printed in 2 cols with Greek near the
gutter. Armorial bookpl. Dampierre.
Ref.
Renouard 145-146:1. Schreiber 201. Hoffmann III:119-
121. Adams P-1439. GLIN 2690.
1163 [France - Church taxes]
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Numerus et tituli cardinalium, archiepiscoporum, & episcoporum
Christianorum
. Taxae et valor beneficiorum regni Galliae, cum taxis cancellariae apostolicae,
necnon sacrae poenitentiariae itidem apostolicae (…). Paris, G. du Pré, 1 May 1545, 16mo, old
vellum, flat spine, [8]-183-[1] ff. (some marg. spotting, sm. holes in last f. touching woodcut mark).
Good copy.
€
150/250
