Marcus Tullius Cicero - M. Tullii Ciceronis Opera Omnia - 1617-1617
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Description:
• Author: Marcus Tullius Cicero
• Title: M. Tullii Ciceronis Opera Omnia, in sectiones, apparatui Latinae locutionis respondentes, distincta (Sämtliche Werke, aufgeteilt in Abschnitte, die dem Apparat der lateinischen Ausdrucksweise entsprechen).
• Place of printing & Publisher: Cologny/Genève (Coloniae Allobrogum), printed by Pierre de la Rouière (Apud Petrum de la Rouière).
• Year of publication: 1617
. Latin text in 2 columns. Title page (with woodcut border) + 1 blank sheet + [VI pages] + 435 pages + 958 pages + 635 pages + 714 pages + 74 pages (Index).
. 1459 pages
.25x17 cm
Binding:
Contemporary flexible full parchment binding of the period (so-called “slacker parchment” or soft parchment) with slightly overhanging edges.
Condition of the book block:
The three-sided cut of the paper is heavily browned due to dust and age. Several pages show clear signs of age and use, including foxing, finger stains and isolated moisture marks. The last printed page at the end of the book has been historically repaired or mounted. The book block remains stable despite its substantial thickness of 9 cm, and the edition is textually complete.
Description:
• Author: Marcus Tullius Cicero
• Title: M. Tullii Ciceronis Opera Omnia, in sectiones, apparatui Latinae locutionis respondentes, distincta (Sämtliche Werke, aufgeteilt in Abschnitte, die dem Apparat der lateinischen Ausdrucksweise entsprechen).
• Place of printing & Publisher: Cologny/Genève (Coloniae Allobrogum), printed by Pierre de la Rouière (Apud Petrum de la Rouière).
• Year of publication: 1617
. Latin text in 2 columns. Title page (with woodcut border) + 1 blank sheet + [VI pages] + 435 pages + 958 pages + 635 pages + 714 pages + 74 pages (Index).
. 1459 pages
.25x17 cm
Binding:
Contemporary flexible full parchment binding of the period (so-called “slacker parchment” or soft parchment) with slightly overhanging edges.
Condition of the book block:
The three-sided cut of the paper is heavily browned due to dust and age. Several pages show clear signs of age and use, including foxing, finger stains and isolated moisture marks. The last printed page at the end of the book has been historically repaired or mounted. The book block remains stable despite its substantial thickness of 9 cm, and the edition is textually complete.
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Europe, History, Literature, Philosophy
Book title
M. Tullii Ciceronis Opera Omnia
Author/ Illustrator
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Condition
Poor
Publication year oldest item
1617
Publication year youngest item
1617
Height
25 cm
Edition
Translated edition
Width
17 cm
Language
Latin
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Apud Petrum de la Rouuere
Binding/ Material
Vellum
Extras
Inscribed by author
Number of pages
1459
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