Edward Irenaeus Stevenson. His Book.

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Book­plate of
Edward Ire­naeus Prime-Stevenson (1858–1942) ❧ Signed at lower left: EIS del[ineavit]. 1891. ❧ Inscribed on open book: φρονιμος οι όφεις = wise as ser­pents (cf. Matthew 10:16). Apple in the mouth of the snake inscribed “eri­tis sicut deus” (“You shall be as god” cf. Gen­e­sis 3:5)
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On paste­down: Armo­r­ial book­plate of Sys­ton Park Library, that of Thorold, John, Sir, 9th bart., 1734–1815 and his son John Hay­ford Thorold, 10th bart., 1773–1831 of Sys­ton Park, Grantham, Lincs. Also vis­i­ble is lower por­tion of the book­la­bel of Grenville Kane (1854–1943)
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In: Mar­cus Juni­anus Justi­nus, Pom­pei Trogi exter­nae his­to­riae in com­pendium ab Iustino redac­tae. Venice: Aldus Manu­tius and Andreas Tor­re­sanus, de Asula soc., Jan­u­ary 1522. Call num­ber: (ExKa) Spe­cial 1522 Justi­nus ❧This copy sold at auc­tion of books from the Sys­ton Park Library by Sotheby (Lon­don), 12 Dec. 1884, lot 1077, to Sabin, for 18 shillings.