1670 Rare Latin vellum Book - Poesis Lyrica by Nicolaus Avancinus, Jesuit poet.

(Description)

Author: Nicolaus Avancinus.
Title: Poesis Lyrica Nicolai Avancini è Societate Jesu, Qua continentur Lyricorum Libri IV et Epodon Liber Unus.
Language: Text in Latin.
Publisher: Vienna, Austria, Apud Joannem Blaeu & Alexandrum Harttung, 1670. First thus.
Size: 5" X 3".
Pages: 499 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good original vellum binding with metal clasps (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light minimal foxing or staining - as shown).

Estimate:  (USD 350 - USD 400).

The book:  Rare and attractive edition of Poesis Lyrica by Nicolaus Avancinus, a notable Jesuit poet and scholar. This collection includes four books of lyric poems and one book of epodes, reflecting the classical poetic traditions and the religious devotion characteristic of Jesuit literature of the period. Published in Vienna by Joannem Blaeu and Alexandrum Harttung in 1670, this volume is a testament to the rich intellectual and artistic culture of the 17th-century Jesuit society.

The author: Nicolaus Avancinus (1612–1686) was a distinguished Austrian Jesuit priest, poet, and teacher. Known for his Latin poetry and scholarly works, Avancinus made significant contributions to the intellectual life of his time through his writings and his role in Jesuit education.