Paris, Ex officina Roberti Stephani, 1543. 8vo. In later half calf with gilt lettering to spine. Previous owner's name to front free end-paper (Poul Rubow, Danish screenplay writer). Wormtract in lower outer corner, far from affecting text. Underlined and annotated in margin in contemporary hand throughout. (16), 352, (2) pp.
One of the most important Renaissance editions of Sueton’s Twelve Caesars. """"In this edition, "" says Ernesti, ""Stephen first made use of the famous Memmian MS. which may be said to form the basis of the present general text of Suetonius."""" (Dibdin II.440). In terms of the history of typography it also claims an important role since the types of Claude Garamond, here used in the italic, were to become dominant in France and to assume an important place in the typeface of the Western world. ""Another early example of an edition of a Latin classic in Robert Estiennes new italic type. This has long been recognized to be one of the principal Renaissance editions of Suetonius' Lives of the Twelve Caesars, it was edited by Robert himself, who claims to have established the text with the help of a vetustum exemplar, which is believed to be the Codex Memmianus, our oldest and best MS of Suetonius"". (Schreiber No. 71) The Twelve Caesars, is a set of twelve biographies of Julius Caesar and the first 11 emperors of the Roman Empire written by Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus. The group is: Julius Caesar (d. 44 BC), Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Galba, Otho, Vitellius, Vespasian, Titus, Domitian (d. 96 AD).The work, written in AD 121 during the reign of the emperor Hadrian, was the most popular work of Suetonius, at that time Hadrian's personal secretary, and is the largest among his surviving writings. The Twelve Caesars was considered very significant in antiquity and remains a primary source on Roman history.Renouard, p. 58, No. 11.Schreiber, Estienne No. 71
Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag. 1972. In-12. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Papier jauni. 384 pages - livre en allemand.. . . . Classification Dewey : 430-Langues germaniques. Allemand
Livre en allemand - übersetzt und herausgegeben von André Lambert. Classification Dewey : 430-Langues germaniques. Allemand
Argentorati, Ex Offic. Ioh. Philippi Mülbii, 1647. 4to. Recent full cloth w. leather title-label on back (Isacsons). Title-page in red and black, printer's device on t-p. Clean copy. 10, 352, (118), (1), 587, (1) pp.
Dibdin p. 440: ""Isaac Casaubon was the first who wrote a valuable commentary on Suetonius, and his edition is greatly to be preferred to every preceding. This commentary... is replete with various and profound learning, and is called by J. Scaliger ""the most perfect thing of the kind he has seen."" Both editors present us with many excellent observations and rules of criticism, but the LAST edition of 1647 is the fullest, and contains the fragments of Suetonius, and the dissertation by Boeclerus."" The first edition is from 1595-1615.
Hagae-Comitis, Apud Johannem à Velsen & Trajecti ad Rhenum, Typis Rudolphi a Zyll, & Anthonii Schenten, 1691 4to. Cont. full vellum w. blindstamped borders and ornamentation to boards. 5 raised bands on spine. Front hinge cracked, but not loosening. Internally nice and clean. Extra engr. title-page, woodcut printer's device, 12 full-page engr. portraits, many woodcut illustr. in the text (coins). Two leaves in folio, folded. (14, 822, 110, (154) pp.
The second edition of the estimated Graevius-edition, which was first printed in 1672.A reprint of the popular first edition appeared in 1697, but before that this enlarged edition of 1691 had appeared. In 1703 the third edition appeared, and in 1708 another edition appeared under a changed title.Dibdin II:441, Graesse: 6:522
Lugduni Batavorum (leiden), Ex Officina Franciski Hackii, 1662. 8vo. Contemp. full vellum. Handwritten title to spine. Engraved titelepage. (32),845,(27) pp. + Indexes. and 12 full-page engraved portraits. The 3 first leaves with a brownspot to upper ttight corner (incl. titlepage). A few scattered brownspots.
Hagae-Comitis (Haag), Johannem à Velsen & Trajecti ad Rhenum (Utrecht), 1691. 4to. Contemp. full calf. Raised bands. Spine ends worn, titlelabel nearly gone..A nick in leather at lower compartment. Spine and covers somewhat worn. Engraved frontispiece. (14),822,110 pp. + Index. 12 engraved plates of portraits, 1 folded table and many textillustrations (coins). 2 old names removed from titlepage, no loss of letters. Internally clean.
The second edition of the estimated Graevius-edition, which was first printed in 1672.A reprint of the popular first edition appeared in 1697, but before that this enlarged edition of 1691 had appeared. In 1703 the third edition appeared, and in 1708 another edition appeared under a changed title.Dibdin II:441, Graesse: 6:522
(Geneva), Stephanus Gamonetus, 1605. 4to. Contemp. full vellum. Binding a bit soiled. printers woodcut device on title-page. (40),191,315,(13),32,(20) pp. Old name cut from lower corner of title-page (no loss of letters). Some old names on title-page, among these the Danes A.B. Drachmann, Hartvig Frisch. Front free endpaper lacks. Internally clean.
A fine printed and early edition with Casaubon's commentaries.""Isaac Casaubon was the first who wrote a valuable commentary on Suetonius, and his edition is greatly to be preferred to every preceding""(Dibdin II:440).
Leipzig, Fleicherum, 1816. 8vo. Bound in 2 later hcalf. Gilt spines. LII,564(2),421 pp. Somewhat brownspotted.
Rowohlts Klassiker. 1960. In-12. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 365 pages. Ouvrage en allemand.. . . . Classification Dewey : 430-Langues germaniques. Allemand
Herausgegeben von André Lambert. Classification Dewey : 430-Langues germaniques. Allemand