Title: Antiquitatu[m] variaru[m] volumina XVII / a venera[n]do & sacrae theologiae, & Praedicatorii ordi[ni]s pfeffore Io. Annio hac ferie declarata. Author: Nanni, Giovanni, 1432?-1502. Publisher: [Paris] : Venunda[n]tur ab Joanne Paruo & Jodoco Badio, [1515]. Description: [6], CLXXI, [1] leaves ; 28 cm. (fol.) Library's copy bound in full mottled calf with armorial binding, representing George Spencer-Churchill, fifth duke of Marlborough (1766-1840). Armorial bookplate on front paste-down endpaper of Sir Henry Ernest Gascoyne Bulwer, with motto "Adversis major par secundis." MdBJ Summary: Often known as The Antiquities of Annius. In this work, Annius of Viterbo, an Italian Dominican friar, published alleged writings and fragments of several pre-Christian Greek and Latin profane authors, destined to throw an entirely new light on ancient history. Cf. Wikipedia. Eisenhower - Request & Use in Special Collections D52 .N18 1515 QUARTO
