Sophistea progymnasmeta.

Accession number: 
PML 1863.1
Author: 
Aphthonius, active 4th century-5th century.
Published: 
Parisiis : Carolus Roger, 1589.
Credit: 
Purchased ca. 1900.
Description: 
259 p. ; 13 cm
Notes: 

HIGH RESERVE; for bindings study only.
The Duodo binding matches those of Cicero, PML 1858-62.
The motto on these Duodo bindings: "Expecta non eludet."

Binding: 
Olive-brown morocco, gold tooled, by Clovis Eve for Pierre Duodo (1554-1611),
Provenance: 
Binding with the arms of Ventian statesman Pierre Duodo (1554-1611); armorial bookplate of George Gostling; Gostling sale, Christie's London, 17 July 1883, lot 4, sold to Quaritch for £49; J. Pearson & Co.; Pierpont Morgan.
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