Peter Bichsel   Fine Books

Lucianus Samosatensis. Les oeuvres […] traduites du Grec par Filibert Bretin Aussonois. Repurgées de parolles impudiques et profanes.

With printer’s device on front page and 8 half-page woodcuts in the text. 8 leaves, 856 pp., 6 leaves. Small folio. 18th-century full calf over 5 raised bands, spine gilt with label. – Paris, Abel l’Angelier, 1582.

First edition of Bretin’s (Auxonne 1540–1598 Dijon) French translation of Lucianus’ (125–192) works. – Some browning throughout. Last quire with marginal defects to leaves, last but one leaf with loss of few letters on upper corner, last leaf pasted on recent sheet and getting loose. A valuable copy in all. – Best.-Nr. 18811