STRABONIS DE SITU ORBIS LIBRI XVII [Title also given in Greek] Graece & latine simul iam, in eorum qui pariter & Geographiae et utriusque linguae studiosi sunt, gratiam editi: olim quidem, ut putatur a Guarino Veronensi, & Gregorio Trifernate in latinum conversi: ac deinde Conradi Heresbachij opera ad eius generis autorum fidem recogniti: nunc vero postremum .. Accessit Rerum et Verborum memorabilium locupletiss[imum] Index.
PlacePub
Basel
Publisher
Henrichus Petri
Date
1549 Mense Augusto
Illustrations
Woodcut historiated initials to each of Strabo's 17 books.
Description
Folio in 4s gilt ruled calf with fine gilt cartouche on both covers, rebacked in leather on 6 cords (small holes in calf covers, leather worn away at tips) newer laid paper pastedowns and endpapers. Title +[30]pp preface & Index +798pp ending with Series Chartarum and Basileae, per Henrichum Petri, Anno Salutis humanae M.D.XLIX Mense Augusto. Dedication signed & dated by Marcus Hopper of Basel. Missing top corner of titlepage carefully repaired with matching paper & 5 letters inked in, marginal stains to following 3 leaves, light marginal marks of former damp to some later pages, marginal worm holes to last 2 leaves, a few neat early marginal annotations in French, pages otherwise clean and crisp. Text in parallel columns of Greek & Latin (Graesse VI 505).
Booknumber
V74810
Price
Price: GBP 860.00 or USD 1058.00
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