Lucretius Carus, Titus. De rerum natura libri sex. Ad optimorum exemplarium fidem recensiti. Accesserunt variae lessons. 2 Bl., 370 (recte: 418) S. With stung frontispiece according to P. Beretin, 6 (1 folded) copper plates by Guerin, among others according to Goeree, 7 stung head and 4 final vignettes and 6 stung initials. 28.5 x 23 cm. Modern marbled half leather band (back somewhat futile) with gold-embossed RSchild. London, Jacob Tonson, 1712. Silence 575. Graesse IV, 288. Dibdin 202. – Illustrated reprint of the edition of Thomas Creech (Oxford 1695) based on the text of Dionysios Lambinus. Very nice splendid printed in large quartz with copper plates; in the same year also an edition with other collation and without the plates appeared. "A sumptuous and once celebrated edition" (Dibdin). The main work of the Roman poet and philosopher Lukrez and, at the same time, one of the main sources of philosophy Epikurs. – A little more colored and brownish, title with small mounted exlibris in the lower margin.