Lot 08012

MEURSIUS JOHANNES Van (1579-1639), 4 books in one volume:

DE POPULIS Atticae, in quo Antiquitates Atticae plurimae, 1616 / ARCHONTES Athenienses. Sivem De ijs, qui Ahenis Summim istum magistratum obierunt, Libri IV, 1622 / AEROPAGUS, sive de Senatu Areopagito, Liber Singularis, 1624 / PISISTRATUS, sive de ejus Vita et Tyrannide, Liber Singularis, 1623, Lugduni Batauorum (Leyden), Ex officina Ludovicus Elzeviri, Typis Godefridi Basson, et Abrahamum Elzevirium.  Small 8vo, p. [12],149,[25] / [16],192,[30]+1 f. / [8],122,[12] 1 f. / [8],145,[14].

4 first editions of the famous Dutch humanist and historian with many parts in Greek. Two different printers stamps for these works describing the Attica people, the authorities and public functions and the biography of Pisistratus (VII-VI s. a. C.). Title page of the first book formerly restored, ex libris stamp. Title vignettes, second title page in red and black.

Full calf of the time, guilt back with 4 raised bands, gilt ornaments anfd title; roughly rubbed and bumped. Coloured edges, spotting throughout, slight foxing, clean and sound. Rare and Good copy.