Collection of four rare editions printed in Paris by Mathieu David or Thomas Richard.

4to.

Mod. bradel half vellum, marbled paper covers, flat spine.

1. Laelius, sive De amicitia dialogus, ad T. Pomponium Atticum. M. David, Calend. Septembr. 1548, 43 pp. (some stains, light marginal damp stains). Ref. Not in Pettegree FB, STC French, USTC, Adams, Machiels. - 2. Somnium Scipionis. Ex sexto de Republica libro. M. David, 1548, 12 pp. (marginal damp stains, stains and mould (?), colophon on p. 12 but copy complete ?). David published an edition in 1550 in 74 pp. Ref. STC French p. 114. - Not in Pettegree FB, USTC, Machiels, Adams. - 3. Orationes Philippicae in M. Antonium. Quibus nunc primùm adiecimus brevissimas simul & doctissimas annotationes. Th. Richard, 1555, 8 ff.-21/68 pp. (incomplete of pp. 9-20 and of numerous (?) ff. in the end, 2nd Philippicae extracted from another edition?). Several annotations by a contemp. hand in the margins and in between the lines. Ref. Not in Pettegree FB, USTC, Adams, Machiels, STC French. - 4. Rhetoricorum ad C. Herennium libri IIII. Th. Richard, 1557, 10 (of 74) ff. (title heavily browned with tears strengthened). Volume I only; edited by Gilbert Longolius; abundantly annotated in the margins and in between the lines by a contemporary hand whose last name was Olivier (cfr title). Ref. Pettegree FB 62041. - USTC 198125. - Not in STC French, Machiels, Adams.