Dominique de COLONIA

First edition of Breviarum studiosorum, Prague and Nuremberg, Johann Fridriech Rutiger, 1744 [with] New edition of De arte rhetorica. Cologne, Wilhelm Metternich, 1723 [with] Ars rhetorica. Cologne, Wilhelm Metternich, 1725. New edition.

 

Contemporary German binding in full blonde sheep. Smooth spine richly decorated and unlettered. Boards entirely covered with rococo ornaments forming a decorative composition. Edges gilt. Traces of ties. Lacking at one tie location. Tail slightly and partially worn. 3 corners bumped.

Rich rococo prize binding with very fine arms on the...

New edition, the most complete version of this work originally published in 1722. This edition was expanded by Patouillet. One frontispiece.
Contemporary full blonde sheep binding. Smooth spine decorated. Red morocco title and volume labels. A lack at the foot of volume I. Headcap of volume IV worn. Overall rubbed. All 4 volumes bear a brown wax stain at the foot. Corners slightly bumped.
The lack of moderation by Dominique de Colonia in his compilation of the dictionary caused his book to be placed on the Index as early as 1749, the same happened with the additions by Louis Patouillet, applying the thesis of Jansenism to Catholic authors and even to Madame de Sévigné (an ample...