Lucii Apuleii Madaurensis Platonici philosophi opera interpretatione et notis illustravit Julianus Floridus..

  • Contemporary mottled sheep, gilt spine with brown morocco label, edges stained red.
  • Paris:: Apud Federicum Leonard, Regis, Serenissimi Dephini, 1688
By Apuleius
Paris: Apud Federicum Leonard, Regis, Serenissimi Dephini 1688 First edition edited by Julien Fleury (1650-1725), published as part of the Delphine Classics, prepared in the reign of Louis XIV, for the use of the dauphin. One of the most respected works in the series, praised by Brunet, Moss, Schwegler and Graesse. Contemporary mottled sheep, gilt spine with brown morocco label, edges stained red. . Quarto. Engraved frontispiece, woodcut device on title-page, woodcut coat-of-arms on dedication page, engraving of a sistrum on p. 64, woodcut diagram on p. 638, and engraved chart on p. 722. Spine extremities lightly chipped, front hinge cracking but sound, light browning to a few leaves. A good, attractive copy.

Details

Title

Lucii Apuleii Madaurensis Platonici philosophi opera interpretatione et notis illustravit Julianus Floridus..

Author

Apuleius

Binding

Contemporary mottled sheep, gilt spine with brown morocco label, edges stained red.

Condition

Unknown

Publisher

Apud Federicum Leonard, Regis, Serenissimi Dephini: Paris:

Date

1688

Edition

First edition edited by Julien Fleury (1650-1725), published as

Size

Quarto

Pages

46], 848, [2], 256 [i.e., 254] pp., with some misnumbering.


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