An Elzevir in 4to, dedicated to King Gustav II Adolf

Johannes Rutgers:

Variarum lectionum libri sex. Ad Gvstavum II. Svecorvm &c. regem.

Lugduni Batavorum (Leiden), ex officinâ Elzeviriana, 1618. 4to. (23,5 x 17,5 cms.) [24] + 640 pp. + [6] leaves (reprinted versions of the 6 section titles, which are all present here in both variants). Woodcut on title.

An attractive copy in contemporary vellum, ms title on spine, a little soiled and wormn but very fine. Neat ownership inscription on front flyleaf of ”Bruno Cohn”. Occasional small spots and stains, second line of text on leaf 3B4 torn with partial loss of a few words.

Berghman 1288. Willems 148. Brunet 18198.

Rutgers’ most important philological work, dedicated to Swedish King Gustav II Adolf.

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