Αρισταινετου Επιστολαι ερωτικαι
Subtitle: tinà tōn palaiōn hērōōn epitaphia : e bibliotheca C.V. Ioan. Sambuci
Publisher: Ex officina Christophori Plantini
Published: 1566
Place of publication: Antuerpiae
Language: grc
Number of pages: 95
Subjects: Greek Erotic literature
Other titles: Aristainetou Epistolai erōtikai; Επιστολαι ερωτικαι; Epistolai erōtikai
Work titles: Love epistles
Notes: Editio princeps. The series of letters has been attributed to Aristaenetus because the first is addressed by him to Philokalos. It is possible, however, that the letters are from different authors--cf. Voet and Brunet.

Signatures: A-M⁴.

Gatherings signed with Greek characters.

Title vignette (printer's device).

Last page blank.

Greek type was commissioned from Robert Granjon.

Voet, L. Plantin Press, 1555-1589, 593

British Museum. General catalogue of printed books, 6:848

Grässe, J.G.T. Trésor de livres rares et précieux, I:204

Brunet, J.-C. Manuel du libraire et de l'amateur de livres (5e éd.), I:448

Bound with: Number 11 of 11 titles bound together with spine title "Gnomologi Tvrnebi ..."

Bound in full contemporary calf, with the arms of the Laurinus family stamped in gilt on both covers [likely from the library of Marcus Laurinus, 1530-1581]; in cloth case.