[Rarebooks] FS: Jean de Tournes "new" edition of "Noctes Atticae". Geneva: 1592

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Gellius, Aulus. NOCTES ATTICAE, Lucidiores Redditae, Tum Collatione
Veterum Exemplarium... (Geneva): Jean de Tournes. 1592. 16mo.
(16),698,(124)pp. Indices. Early 17th century vellum. Slight damage at
foot of title-page, armorial German stamp on title. $600.00 (trade
discount allowed)
In his dedicatory epistle, Jean de Tournes gives interesting details on
the care which he took for this new edition, for which he collated the
text with an old manuscript which he possessed and with the edition
printed by his father for Sebastien Gryphius. Adams G368. Carter 691.

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