1718 Reprint
GABRIELIS FAERNI CREMONENSIS FABUL, CENTUM (100 FABLES OF GABRIEL FAERNI OF CREMONA
Ex antiquis auctoribus delect, carminibus explicat, novisque cre incisis iconibus adornat. Quid accesserit prterea patet ex indice editoris londinensis prfationi subjecto
By Gabrielis Faerni
Author Bio: Italian scholar and Latin poet Gabriel Faerno (ca. 1510-1561), best known for this collection of fables, first published posthumously at Rome in 1563
Synopsis: Faerno s book of fables. Commissioned by his Protector Pope Pius IV around 1550 AD, the collection was not published until 1563, only two years after Faerno died. While the work has commonly been referred to as an adaptation of Aesop s fables, many other sources were mixed in from both history and Greek mythology, as well as others. While often described as Aesop s fables, Faerno used other sources as well, includes tales of regular individuals and the Greek gods,
Format: Hardcover, quarto (4to 9 1⁄2 × 12 in 241 × 305 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Language: English
Published By: Josephus Cominus, Italy
Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Good - Boards and spine bumped and scuffed. Rear board present but detached.
Collation: pp. 114
Please see Photos as part of condition report.
SKU: BTETM0001687
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
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1718 Reprint
GABRIELIS FAERNI CREMONENSIS FABUL, CENTUM (100 FABLES OF GABRIEL FAERNI OF CREMONA
Ex antiquis auctoribus delect, carminibus explicat, novisque cre incisis iconibus adornat. Quid accesserit prterea patet ex indice editoris londinensis prfationi subjecto
By Gabrielis Faerni
Author Bio: Italian scholar and Latin poet Gabriel Faerno (ca. 1510-1561), best known for this collection of fables, first published posthumously at Rome in 1563
Synopsis: Faerno s book of fables. Commissioned by his Protector Pope Pius IV around 1550 AD, the collection was not published until 1563, only two years after Faerno died. While the work has commonly been referred to as an adaptation of Aesop s fables, many other sources were mixed in from both history and Greek mythology, as well as others. While often described as Aesop s fables, Faerno used other sources as well, includes tales of regular individuals and the Greek gods,
Format: Hardcover, quarto (4to 9 1⁄2 × 12 in 241 × 305 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Language: English
Published By: Josephus Cominus, Italy
Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Good - Boards and spine bumped and scuffed. Rear board present but detached.
Collation: pp. 114
Please see Photos as part of condition report.
SKU: BTETM0001687
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
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