Auction 347 Old & Rare Books - Classical Antiquity
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SPOOR, H. Favissae, utriusque antiquitatis tam Romanae quam Graecae, (...). Utrecht, N. Chevalier, 1709. (8), 199, (1) pp. W. engr. front. & 100 engr. portr. of Greek & Roman gods, emperors, philosophers, etc., mostly signed/monogrammed by P. Bodart. 4°. Cont. hcf. w. mottled brds. (Bind. a bit chafed along borders, but a fine copy).

Interesting and curious satirical work. Anti-Catholic, anti-French & Spanish, anti-Jewish, pro-Mennonite, pro-Jansenist and pro-English work. The author who calls himself a.o. "medicus" could not be traced and is perhaps a pseudonym. - This edition not in NCC.

€ 300

result € 240

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