No Image
No Image

230

PALINGENIUS, MARCELLUS [i. e., pseud. of PIETRO ANGELO MANZOLLI?]. Zodiacus vitae; hoc est, De hominis vita, studio ac moribus optime instituendis,

PALINGENIUS, MARCELLUS [i. e., pseud. of PIETRO ANGELO MANZOLLI?]. Zodiacus vitae; hoc est, De hominis vita, studio ac moribus optime instituendis, libri XII. Title within woodcut arabesque border. 366, [81] pages. 16mo, contemporary limp vellum, lacks ties, book block loose in binding. Lyon: Jean de Tournes, 1581

  • Notes: First published in the 1530s and frequently reprinted and translated, a philosophical poem on human life, knowledge, and conduct, with elements of cosmological speculation and social satire, organized in 12 books by zodiac sign. It was placed on the first Index because of its unflattering portrayal of the Church and the clergy. Ellinger I, 339 and 345.

Accepted Forms of Payment:

December 2, 2004 12:00 AM EST
New York, NY, US

Swann Auction Galleries

You agree to pay a buyer's premium of 0% and any applicable taxes and shipping.

View full terms and conditions