1702 DESCRIPTION of GREEK & EASTERN PHILOSOPHERS FOLIO antique 45 ENGRAVINGS

STANLEY, Th. & B. KENNETT.


Historische beschrijving der Grieksche en Oostersche wijsgeeren, behelsende


Historical description of the Greek and Eastern philosophers

translated by  Salomon Bor.


Leyden, Pieter van der Aa, 1702


2 parts in 1 volume

Massive folio:  about 10 1/2 by 17"

(16), 432, (16); 114, (2) pp.

With engraved titlepiece, 2 engraved title vignettes, 3 engraved headpieces, & 43 full-page engraved portraits

Original half calf with raised bands, decorative gilt spine with  red label, uncut.


Spine ends dam., lower end of the spine damaged, corners bumped, dampstain on first 3 leaves.

Otherwise very good interior condition


With portraits of famous Greek philosophers and authors:

Thales, Heraclitus, Pythagoras, Plato, Democritus, Pindarus, Homerus, Euripides, etc.

Text in Dutch


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