Author: Seneca: (Lipsius, Justus; Gronovius, Joannes Frederick, eds.:)

Title: Opera Omnia [...]; Notae.

Publication: Lugd. Batav. [Leiden]: Apud/Ex officina Elzevirios. 1649.

Description: Four vols., 12mo., pp. [xlviii], 552; 718; 442, 154; [xxiv], 429, [xxvii]. Engraved title-page to vol. I, woodcut headpieces and initials, some full-page illustrations. Illustration opposite p.1, vol. I annotated in the margins in an old hand. Lightly toned, occasional tiny marks. Contemporary vellum, titles inked to spines, board edges slightly overlapped, edges of vols. I-III sprinkled red and IV blue and red. Vol. I front pastedown lifted, showing fragments of ms binder's waste. Spines a bit greyed, a few small spots and stains, very good. Ownership inscription of John Venables, in an old hand, to head of title-page vols. I and III.

The second Elzevier edition of Seneca, complete with the separately-issued volume of notes by Gronovius, in a contemporary binding. The text volumes in this edition are largely reimpressions of the 1640 printing, but the volume of notes had not appeared before. Described by Willems as 'very beautiful'.

Bibliography: Dibdin (4th edn.) II 397. Willems 672; 664. Schweiger II 912.

Reference Number: [55091]

Price: £600

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