Title: Sibyllina Oracula. Ex vett. codd. aucta, renovata, et notis illustrata a D. Johanne Opsopoeo Brettano. Cum interpretatione Latina Sebastiani Castalionis et Indice, 1599
Author: Johannes Opsopaus; Sebastien Castellion
Publisher: Parisiis
Condition: Very Good
A late 16th century first bilingual edition of the Oracula Sibyllina, a collection of the oracles traditionally attributed to the sybils. While the edition princeps first appears in 1545, this first bilingual edition of 1599 was published by physician Heidelberg Johannes Obsopaeus, who revised the text and added his extensive commentaries. There is a detailed frontispiece by Charles de Mallery, and this is also the first edition to feature 12 in text engravings depicting the various Sibyls, who are as followed: The Delphic Sibyl, The Erythraean Sibyl, The Cimmerian Sibyl, The Samian Sibyl, The Cumaean Sibyl, The Hellespontine Sibyl, The Libyan Sibyl, The Persian Sybil, The Tiburtine Sibyl, The European Sybil, and The Sibyl Agrippina.
This volume bears the bookplate of Gaddesden Library.
Three part bound into one volume in octavo, (16)+524, 71+(3), (2)+7-144, (2)+VII-XXIIII+114+(5) pages
On note of condition, this volume is in very good shape, with minor rubbing and wear to the binding, and slight scuffing. Two leaves appear in duplicate, after the title of the third part. Fol pp4 has a section of the margins poorly trimmed away. Three is a small burnhole to fol Ff3, affecting several letters. There is very light spotting and staining scattered throughout.