Buy this book on-line POMPONIUS MELA (Edited By Abraham GRONOVIUS) : De Situ Orbis Libri IIISamuelis Luchtmans, Leiden, 1722
A fine copy in contemporary vellum, ink title to spine, Delft armorial in gilt centre each board. This has the bookplate of noted South African book collector Percival Bishop, who has inscribed the book to well-known South African art historian F L Alexander. Inserted loosely is a typewritten letter from Alexander, dated 1967, presenting the book in turn to a friend. In the letter he states that "This volume of Pomponiius Mel De Situ Orbis once belonged to Johannes de Wet (born 1794 and owner of the Koopmans-De Wet House......). Percival J. Bishop..... collector of South African Exlibris removed de Wet's exlibris, a vandalism spurned by later collectors. He presented the volume to me when I wrote "South African Bookplates". The bookplate is reproduced in the book. dealing with Bishop's collection. Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of POMPONIUS MELA (Edited By Abraham GRONOVIUS) : De Situ Orbis Libri III. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including antiquarian books, livres d'occasion, livres anciens, out-of-print books and livres illustrées. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |