A fine presentation binding

Hierocles of Alexandria (active 430)
Hieroclis Commentarius in Aurea carmina
Cambridge: A. & J. Churchill, 1709

The editor of this volume of Hierocles was Peter Needham (1680–1731), who also dedicated to Moore a 1712 Theophrastus including notes attributed to Isaac Casaubon; the latter was edited from Moore’s own copy with notes later identified as being in the hand of Isaac’s son Meric Casaubon. Moore’s generosity in lending and sharing the bounty of his collection was noted in the forewords and dedications of numerous academic works, and this presentation copy also bears a splendid binding, in gratitude for Moore lending the 1474 original to Needham for his edition.

L.10.28 (Royal Library)

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