Cornelio Nipote - Vitae Excellentium Imperatorum - 1748
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Cornelio Nipote, Vitae Excellentium Imperatorum, a Latin 1748 edition printed in Milan with 185 pages in very good condition.
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Title: Cornelio Nipote - Vitae Excellentium Imperatorum - Milan, 1748 - Jesuit Binding
Description:
An enchanting eighteenth-century edition of the famous biographies of Cornelio Nipote, printed in Milan at the prestigious Typography of the Ambrosiana Library in 1748. The volume stands out for a refined period binding in full marbled morocco, decorated with gilded frames on the boards. At the center of both boards is the Christological monogram "IHS" surmounted by a cross and with the three nails of the Passion, emblematic of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Probably a school prize copy from a college of the order.
• Publisher: At Joseph Marellum (Giuseppe Marelli).
• Year: 1748.
• Conditions: Very good. Binding solid with slight wear to the corners and to the spines, consistent with the period. Interiors fresh with natural and light browning of the paper.
• Pages: 185
Lot Description
Title: Cornelius Nepos - Vitae Excellentium Imperatorum - Milan, 1748 - Jesuit Binding
Description
A captivating 18th-century edition of the famous biographies by Cornelius Nepos, printed in Milan by the renowned Typography of the Biblioteca Ambrosiana in 1748. The volume features an elegant contemporary full marbled calf binding, adorned with gilt borders on the covers. Both covers are centered with the "IHS" christological monogram with a cross and three nails, the distinctive emblem of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). This was likely a school prize book from a Jesuit college.
Publisher: Joseph Marellum (Giuseppe Marelli)
• Year: 1748
• Condition: Very good. Solid binding with minor wear to corners and spine ends consistent with age. Interiors are clean with natural light foxing/browning of the paper.
• Pages: 185
French: Description of the Lot
Title: Cornelius Nepos - Lives of the Most Excellent Emperors - Milan, 1748 - Jesuit Binding
Description
Captivating 18th-century edition of the famous biographies of Cornelius Nepos, printed in Milan by the prestigious Ambrosian Library Typography in 1748. The volume is bound in an elegant period full marbled calf binding, adorned with gold frames on the boards. At the center rises the christological monogram "IHS" surmounted by a cross with the three nails of the Passion, emblematic of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Probably a prize book from a college of the order.
• Publisher: Apud Joseph Marellum (Giuseppe Marelli).
• Year: 1748.
State: Very good. Binding solid with slight wear at the corners and at the headpieces appropriate to age. Interior fresh with a light natural browning of the paper.
• Pages: 185
Title: Cornelio Nipote - Vitae Excellentium Imperatorum - Milan, 1748 - Jesuit Binding
Description:
An enchanting eighteenth-century edition of the famous biographies of Cornelio Nipote, printed in Milan at the prestigious Typography of the Ambrosiana Library in 1748. The volume stands out for a refined period binding in full marbled morocco, decorated with gilded frames on the boards. At the center of both boards is the Christological monogram "IHS" surmounted by a cross and with the three nails of the Passion, emblematic of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Probably a school prize copy from a college of the order.
• Publisher: At Joseph Marellum (Giuseppe Marelli).
• Year: 1748.
• Conditions: Very good. Binding solid with slight wear to the corners and to the spines, consistent with the period. Interiors fresh with natural and light browning of the paper.
• Pages: 185
Lot Description
Title: Cornelius Nepos - Vitae Excellentium Imperatorum - Milan, 1748 - Jesuit Binding
Description
A captivating 18th-century edition of the famous biographies by Cornelius Nepos, printed in Milan by the renowned Typography of the Biblioteca Ambrosiana in 1748. The volume features an elegant contemporary full marbled calf binding, adorned with gilt borders on the covers. Both covers are centered with the "IHS" christological monogram with a cross and three nails, the distinctive emblem of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). This was likely a school prize book from a Jesuit college.
Publisher: Joseph Marellum (Giuseppe Marelli)
• Year: 1748
• Condition: Very good. Solid binding with minor wear to corners and spine ends consistent with age. Interiors are clean with natural light foxing/browning of the paper.
• Pages: 185
French: Description of the Lot
Title: Cornelius Nepos - Lives of the Most Excellent Emperors - Milan, 1748 - Jesuit Binding
Description
Captivating 18th-century edition of the famous biographies of Cornelius Nepos, printed in Milan by the prestigious Ambrosian Library Typography in 1748. The volume is bound in an elegant period full marbled calf binding, adorned with gold frames on the boards. At the center rises the christological monogram "IHS" surmounted by a cross with the three nails of the Passion, emblematic of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Probably a prize book from a college of the order.
• Publisher: Apud Joseph Marellum (Giuseppe Marelli).
• Year: 1748.
State: Very good. Binding solid with slight wear at the corners and at the headpieces appropriate to age. Interior fresh with a light natural browning of the paper.
• Pages: 185
Details
Number of Books
1
Subject
History
Book Title
Vitae Excellentium Imperatorum
Author/ Illustrator
Cornelio Nipote
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1748
Edition
Other edition
Language
Latin
Original language
Yes
Number of pages
185
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