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ATHENAEUS. Dipnosophistarum sive Coenae sapientium libri XV. Latin translation by Natale Conti. [12], 288, [12] pages. Folio, 302x212 mm, old vellum boards, recased with top and bottom spine compartments restored, modern thong ties, endpapers renewed; few sheets severely browned, title trimmed in blank lower margin and mounted. Stamp of L. Santacroce on title. Venice: Andrea Arrivabeni, 1556
Work from the early 3rd century A.D. describing a series of imaginary banquets at which scholarly guests discuss a wide variety of subjects with a particular emphasis on food and wine. Hoffmann I, 398; Sarton I, 326-27.
