Pantheum mythicum, seu fabulosa deorum historia [...].
Book Description
10th ed. thus. Small 8vo., pp. [xvi] ,298, [xiv] + 27 plates, and engraved frontispiece. Title in red and black, woodcut initials and headpieces. Inkstamp and ms code to title-page, but internally very clean. Contemporary speckled calf, spine gilt with red Morocco label, gilt borders, gilt coat of arms of Arnhem to each board, edges red. Spine and corners lightly rubbed, very good.
With presentation certificate with signatures, made out to to G. A. La Borde and dated 1795.
Dealer Notes
Tenth edition of a Jesuit handbook to pagan gods, first published 1658, re-edited by Samuel Pitiscus.
Graesse IV 793 (earlier editions). Spoelder 7.
Graesse IV 793 (earlier editions). Spoelder 7.
Author
Pomey, F.: (Pitiscus, S.:)
Date
1777.
Publisher
Amstelodami [Amsterdam] & Trajecti ad Rhenum [Utrecht]: Schouten & J.J.A. Poolsum,
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