[Rarebooks] FS: Very nice copy of "Noctes Atticae" pub. by Jean de Tournes. Geneva: 1592

[Kenneth Karmiole]

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. Very nice copy.    $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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