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Athenaeus, of Naucratis.
Estimate
700 - 900 GBP
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Description
- Dipnosophistarum sive coenae sapientum libri XV. Basel: Heinrich Petri, August 1556
- PAPER
8vo, woodcut device on verso of final leaf, contemporary German blind-stamped pigskin over wooden boards, initials ALS and date 1562 overstamped with LHZW [Ludwig Herzog zu Württemberg] and 1568 stamped on upper cover, arms of Württemberg-Teck on lower cover, some light staining, spine soiled, lacking one clasp
Provenance
Electors of both Bavarias, bookplate; Benno Müller, signature; Hroar Dege (lot 170)
Literature
Hoffmann i, 397; cf. Vicaire 50
Catalogue Note
Athenaeus' collection of dinner conversations about food and other subjects is a valuable source of information about the customs of ancient Greece and for the pieces of verse contained within it.