Description

Estienne (Henri).- Theocritus. Theocriti aliorumque poetarum Idyllia. Eiusdem Epigrammata, 1579; bound with Psalmorum Davidis, 1575, 2 works in 1, first work collation: *8, a-z8, Aa-Ee8; aaa-mmm8, [16], 447, 63, 128 pp., text in Greek and Latin, woodcut printer's device on title, woodcut headpieces, second work collation: ¶8, ¶¶8, a-k8, complete with blank leaves ¶¶7, ¶¶8, and k8, [32], 157, [3] pp., text in Greek and Latin, woodcut printer's device on title, woodcut headpieces, slightly browned in places, minor old repair to first title, slightly affecting a few letters, a few small marginal wormholes, contemporary vellum tooled in blind and gilt with two concentric blind fillet frames, gilt fleur-de-lys tool at each corner, gilt central fleuron, upper cover with gilt-lettered inscription at top 'steph. moz.' and at bottom 'h. stephani. do.', spine with three raised bands on spine, author's name and the initials 'H.S.' lettered in gilt, covers a little stained, joints repaired, spine repaired at foot, 16mo, 120 x 73mm., Geneva, Henri Estienne

Extraordinary copy which once belonged to the celebrated printer and outstanding philologian and typographer, Henri Estienne, in a beautiful contemporary presentation binding, bearing on the upper cover the inscriptions 'steph. moz.' and 'h. stephani. do.', attesting to its being a gift from Estienne to a certain Stephan Mozer. It has not been possible to find any information about this earliest recipient, possibly a forebear of the owner 'D. Mozer' who in 1634 signed the front flyleaf.

The volume contains two editions printed by the Genevan press led by Estienne. The text of Theocritus' poems is supplemented by a Latin translation and philological remarks by Estienne himself.

Books with Estienne's provenance are very scarce and rarely appear on the market.

Provenance: Presentation copy, gifted by Henri Estienne (1528-1598) to a certain Stephan Mozer (see binding, and inscription on title 'Ex dono Clariss. Viri d. Stephani'); 'D Mozer 1634 4° Maij' (ownership inscription on recto of front flyleaf); Dutch scholar Herman de Vries de Heekelingen (1880-1942; ex-libris on front pastedown).

Literature: Adams T473; Schreiber 206

Lot 78

Estienne (Henri).- Theocritus. Theocriti aliorumque poetarum Idyllia. Eiusdem Epigrammata, bound with Psalmorum Davidis , Geneva, Henri Estienne, 1579 and 1575.  

Estimate: £5,000 - 7,500

Description

Estienne (Henri).- Theocritus. Theocriti aliorumque poetarum Idyllia. Eiusdem Epigrammata, 1579; bound with Psalmorum Davidis, 1575, 2 works in 1, first work collation: *8, a-z8, Aa-Ee8; aaa-mmm8, [16], 447, 63, 128 pp., text in Greek and Latin, woodcut printer's device on title, woodcut headpieces, second work collation: ¶8, ¶¶8, a-k8, complete with blank leaves ¶¶7, ¶¶8, and k8, [32], 157, [3] pp., text in Greek and Latin, woodcut printer's device on title, woodcut headpieces, slightly browned in places, minor old repair to first title, slightly affecting a few letters, a few small marginal wormholes, contemporary vellum tooled in blind and gilt with two concentric blind fillet frames, gilt fleur-de-lys tool at each corner, gilt central fleuron, upper cover with gilt-lettered inscription at top 'steph. moz.' and at bottom 'h. stephani. do.', spine with three raised bands on spine, author's name and the initials 'H.S.' lettered in gilt, covers a little stained, joints repaired, spine repaired at foot, 16mo, 120 x 73mm., Geneva, Henri Estienne

Extraordinary copy which once belonged to the celebrated printer and outstanding philologian and typographer, Henri Estienne, in a beautiful contemporary presentation binding, bearing on the upper cover the inscriptions 'steph. moz.' and 'h. stephani. do.', attesting to its being a gift from Estienne to a certain Stephan Mozer. It has not been possible to find any information about this earliest recipient, possibly a forebear of the owner 'D. Mozer' who in 1634 signed the front flyleaf.

The volume contains two editions printed by the Genevan press led by Estienne. The text of Theocritus' poems is supplemented by a Latin translation and philological remarks by Estienne himself.

Books with Estienne's provenance are very scarce and rarely appear on the market.

Provenance: Presentation copy, gifted by Henri Estienne (1528-1598) to a certain Stephan Mozer (see binding, and inscription on title 'Ex dono Clariss. Viri d. Stephani'); 'D Mozer 1634 4° Maij' (ownership inscription on recto of front flyleaf); Dutch scholar Herman de Vries de Heekelingen (1880-1942; ex-libris on front pastedown).

Literature: Adams T473; Schreiber 206

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