Iani dousae (1 risultati)

Full Vellum. Condizione: Near Fine. No Dust Jacket. First Editions. 3 works in one volume. An exceptional copy, bound in full heavy wallt-style vellum, speckled edges, (2 tiny ink names; very slight wear and slight browning to edges; 2 tiny ancient library stamps). 83+[2]+[blank]+71+152 pages. Three of the exceptionally rare studies of Latin poets by the "Great Dousa" Janus Dousa [Johan van der Does] lord of Noordwyck (December 6, 1545 - October 8, 1604). Dousa was Dutch statesman, historian, poet and philologist, and the defender of Leiden, was born at Noordwyck, in the province of Holland, and played an important role in the independence of the Netherlands. The first of these works was issued just four years after Spanish troppos pillaged Antwerp. Size: 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall. Book.…