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DIO CASSIUS

Ek toon Dioonos [Greek]. E Dione excerptae historiae ab Ioanne Xiphilino. Ex interpretatione Guilielmi Xylandro recognita. Henrici Stephani in Ioannem Xiphilinum post duos egregios messores Spicilegium

[Geneva]
Henri (II) Estienne
1592

€300 - €500

Folio: [8]-376-[2 bl., 14 (of 24)] pp. Woodcut mark on title. Printed in 2 cols with Greek near the gutter. (missing final quire a1-4 = Index; cut short at top, toned, minor spotting or staining). Old calf, gilt spine with 6 raised bands and morocco label, red edges (rubbed, joints split, spine loosening, head and tail def.). Very good copy

Independent additions to the main work of Dio Cassius, edited by Henri Estienne. Ref. GLN 3538. - Renouard 155:5-6. - Adams D-514. - Not in Schreiber. Prov. Library stamps

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