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Georgii Buchanani Scoti Poemata Quæ Extant

$200.00

George Buchanan (February 1506 – 28 September 1582) Scottish historian and humanist scholar. 

For mastery of the Latin language, Buchanan has seldom been surpassed by any modern writer. His style is not rigidly modelled on that of any classical author, but has a freshness and elasticity of its own. Hugh Trevor-Roper called him “by universal consent, the greatest Latin writer, whether in prose or in verse, in sixteenth century Europe.” He wrote Latin as if it were his mother tongue. Buchanan also had a rich vein of poetical feeling, and much originality of thought.

Buchanan holds his great and unique place in literature not so much for his own writings as for his strong and lasting influence on subsequent writers.

A statue of Buchanan stands on the west-facing side of the Scott Monument on Princes Street, Edinburgh.

This scarce tome is the 1687 printing (4.875″ x 2.75″), by Wetstenium, Amsterdam, bound in contemporary calf, with four raised bands and an attached author/title label (gold lettering in a red background).

Categories: First Edition, Illustrated, Latin, Miniature, Poetry
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This is the 1687 printing (4.875″ x 2.75″) Georgii Buchanani Scoti Poemata Quæ Extant, Wetstenium, Amsterdam, bound in contemporary calf, with four raised bands and an attached author/title label (gold lettering in a red background).

The cover is good overall, with a surface crack at the spine, but with no significant stains, and with a solid attachment to the inside. There is moderate wear at the ends of the spine, and shallow bumps to the outside corners.

The name Thomas Long is written in ink to two front blank pages, with the date 1701. There is also reference note in ink on a blank front page. These are the only indelible markings I’ve found, though there are some pencil notes. The binding is tight throughout the book (546 numbered pages, plus appendix), with no loose or missing pages.

The frontispiece/title page is in very good condition, with the inset portrait of Buchanan clean and unfaded. I’ve found only one shallow edge tear, and several corner creases. Almost all pages have no creases. The pages have few stains, all small. No text is obscured or faded.

The accompanying photos are accurate indications of the book conditions.

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