Bidspirit auction | 1677 HUMOROUS ESSAYS ADMIRANDA RERUM

1677 HUMOROUS ESSAYS ADMIRANDA RERUM ADMIRABILIUM ENCOMIA ANTIQUE - Admiranda Rerum Admirabilium Encomia. Sive Diserta & Amoena Pallas Disserens seria sub ludicra specie. Hoc est, Dissertationem Ludicarum Nec non Amoenitatum Scriptores Varii. Nijmegen, 1677 engraved pictorial and printed titles 8 plates contains 23 humorous essays by such formidable figures as Erycius Puteanus, Justus Lipsius ”Laus Elephantis”, Caspar Barlaeus, Jerome Cardan ”Podagrae” [gout], Jacobus Gutherius, Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Martinus Schoockius [”In praise of smoke/smoking”], Johannis Passeratius ”Asini” [”In praise of the donkey”], Pirkheimer, Phillip Melancthon ”Formice” [”In praise of the ant”], Daniel Heinsius ”Laus Pediculi” [”In praise of the louse”], Conrad Goddaeus [”In praise of the owl”], etc. calf binding with panelled spine, Size 3 1/4 by 5” Very good condition of binding, foxing and browning of the pages Text in Latin 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.