Veronensis Et in Eum Jo Antonii Vulpii Eloquentiae Professoris in Gymnasio Patavino Novus Commentarius Locupletissimus
by C. Valerius Catullus
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EB. Very Good. Vellum. Bound in full vellum. 4to. Published by Josephus Cominus, Patavii (Padua) , Italy. 1737. Xl, 608. Engraved title page. Text in Latin. Bound in vellum boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. Previous owner's name and bookplate present to the FFEP. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. "Gian Antonio Volpi, born at Padua in 1686, studied in his native town and became a good Latin and Greek scholar. In 1717 he and his brother Gaetano Volpi established a printing press in their house for the purpose of bring out correct editions of classic authors, and they engaged for their assistant the printer Giuseppi Comino. This press - known by the name Volpi-Cominiana, produced among others a valuable edition of Catullus with copious notes. The edition was much commended by scholars, and the city of Verona struck a gold medal, which was presented to Volpi" EB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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- Veronensis Et in Eum Jo Antonii Vulpii Eloquentiae Professoris in Gymnasio Patavino Novus Commentarius Locupletissimus
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- C. Valerius Catullus
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- Vellum
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- Used - Very Good
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- Hardcover
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