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Interesting early work on Latin abbreviations: an early 'Capelli'

NICOLAI, Johannes.
Tractatus de siglis veterum omnibus elegantioris literaturae amatoribus utilissimus, in quo continentur, quae ad interpretationem numismatum, inscriptionum,  juris et fere omnium artium requiruntur, cujus subsidio facile literae explicari possunt.

Title printed in red & black with engraved vignette with motto 'Deus providebit', 8 engravings in text of which 1 full-page, depicting several inscriptions; woodcut characters and abbreviations in text, woodcut head- and endpieces, woodcut initials.

Title printed in red & black with engraved vignette with motto 'Deus providebit', 8 engravings in text of which 1 full-page, depicting several inscriptions; woodcut characters and abbreviations in text, woodcut head- and endpieces, woodcut initials.

Title printed in red & black with engraved vignette with motto 'Deus providebit', 8 engravings in text of which 1 full-page, depicting several inscriptions; woodcut characters and abbreviations in text, woodcut head- and endpieces, woodcut initials.

Title printed in red & black with engraved vignette with motto 'Deus providebit', 8 engravings in text of which 1 full-page, depicting several inscriptions; woodcut characters and abbreviations in text, woodcut head- and endpieces, woodcut initials.

Title printed in red & black with engraved vignette with motto 'Deus providebit', 8 engravings in text of which 1 full-page, depicting several inscriptions; woodcut characters and abbreviations in text, woodcut head- and endpieces, woodcut initials.



Leyden, Abraham de Swart, 1703. 4to. Contemporary vellum with title in ink on spine, red painted edges. Title printed in red & black with engraved vignette with motto 'Deus providebit', 8 engravings in text of which 1 full-page, depicting several inscriptions; woodcut characters and abbreviations in text, woodcut head- and endpieces, woodcut initials. (22), 314 pp.

First edition of this informative work on old Latin abbreviations. The dedication is dated Tübingen, 4 March 1703. Text in Latin with quotations and examples in Greek and Hebrew.
As the author writes in his preface, the work is necessary to be able to read and explain texts, for example inscriptions on old monuments, coins and other objects. The second edition was published in 1706 by Henricus Teering, also in Leyden.
Johannes Nicolai (1665-1708) was professor of Classical Studies in Tübingen, but founded also a reputation as oriental and Hebrew scholar by his notes on the Jewish antiquarian works of Bertram, Sigonius and Cunaeus.

Good copy.- (Spine dam.; sl. foxed).
Ebert II, 14770.

Related Subjects: 18th Century  Economy  Latin  Numismatics 

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