Bidspirit auction | 1674 JOHN BARCLAY SATYRICON ANTIQUE

1674 JOHN BARCLAY SATYRICON ANTIQUE VELLUM BOUND - Barclay (John) Euphormionis Lusinini, sive Jo. Barclaii Satyricon Lugd[uni] Batav[orum] : Ex Officiana Hackiana, 1674 (Franciscus Hackius, Leiden, 1674) Original full vellum binding, engraved architectural title, woodcut initials and ornaments 8vo: 5 by 7.5” Very good condition, except some repair at the lower right corner (at the margin) of about 70 pages Text in Latin John Barclay (1582 – 1621) was a Scottish writer, satirist and neo-Latin poet. Barclay’s Euphormionis Lusinini Satyricon (1603–07) — a severe satire on the Jesuits, the medical profession, and contemporary scholarship, education, and literature—is modeled on the style of the Roman satirist Gaius Petronius Arbiter; it is an urbane and facile mixture of prose and verse. Filled with villains and rogues, … Please make all inquiries before bidding. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions will ship all lots domestically for $25.00 per lot. Combined and international shipping are available. The rates will be provided upon request.