Lucilius, Gaius. Satyrarum quae supersunt reliquiae. Franciscus Iani F. Dousa collegit, disposuit, & notas additive. 12 Bl., 139 pp. 23 x 16 cm. Parchment d. Z. (somewhat stained, rubbed and light bordered; contemporary remboitage). Suffering, Plantin, 1597. Silencer, 571. Adams L 1642. Graesse IV, 286. – Editio princeps of the preserved fragments of Lucilius' 30 satirical books. Edition philological main work of the suffering scholar Franciscus Dousa (1577-1630), disciple of Justus Lipsius and friend of Scaliger. For more than three centuries the major edition up to the text edition of Friedrich Marx from 1904 to 1905. "A memorable edition of the fragments of Lucilius, in which the influence of Scaliger is apparent" (Sandys II, 301). – Title repeatedly old and re-stamped. Some layers in the upper bow with small worm track, otherwise only slightly brownish and with some old underscores. Internal joints sprung.