[Lilius Gregorius Giraldus]. LilI GregorI Gyraldi. Opera Omnia Duobus Tomis Distincta, Complectentia historiam de Deis G...
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Illustrated with Magnificent Engraved Plates of Mythological Figures
[Lilius Gregorius Giraldus]. LilI GregorI Gyraldi.
Opera Omnia Duobus Tomis Distincta, Complectentia historiam
de Deis Gentium, Musis et Hercule... Tomus Primus.
[and]: LilI GregorI Gyraldi. Ferrariensis
Operum. Tomus Secundus, Historiam Poetarum, Graecorum ac
Latinorum... Lugundi Batavorum [Leiden]: Hackium, Boutestyn,
Vivie, Vander AA, & Luchtmans, 1696. First collected edition of
Giraldus' works. Two works in one volume, each with separate
title-pages. Large quarto. Approximately 14.5 x 9 inches. [xx], 772
(double-column pagination), [26, Index]; [iv], 928 (double-column
pagination), [32, Index] pages. Title-pages printed in red and
black. With two double-page engravings and seven full page
engravings inserted throughout. Contemporary full dark brown calf,
spine tooled in gilt in compartments, six raised bands, with black
gilt morocco lettering label, gilt board edges. Skilfully rebacked
preserving the original spine. 4.5 inch tear on page 567 in the
first volume at bottom margin (tear is through text, with no loss
of lettering). Occasional offsetting in text. Contemporary owner's
signature on upper portion of title-page. Overall, a very good
copy.
More Information:
Giraldus (1479-1552) was an Italian Renaissance poet and was the first to systematically study Greek and Roman mythology. This work contains encyclopedic reference works on the major Greek gods and ancient poets. "Giraldi was a man of very extensive erudition; and numerous testimonies to his profundity and accuracy have been given both by contemporary and by later scholars. His Historia de diis gentium marked a distinctly forward step in the systematic study of classical mythology; and by his treatises De annis et mensibus, and on the Calendarium Romanum et Graecum, he contributed to bring about the reform of the calendar, which was ultimately effected by Pope Gregory XIII... Giraldi was also an elegant Latin Poet. His Opera omnia were published in 1696." (Encyclopedia Britannica).
BM Readex, X, p. 640. Encyclopedia Britannica (11th edition), XII, pp. 43-44.
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