‎POLYBIUS. - GREEK & LATIN TEXT.‎
‎Polybiou Magalopolitou Istorion biblia pente, kai epitomai dodeka epitomai ib' (Greek letters) Historiarum libri priores quinque, Nicolao Perotto Episcopo Sipontino interprete. Item Epitome sequentium librorum usque ad Decimumseptimum, Vuolfgango Musc...‎

‎Basel, Ioannem Hervagium (Herwagen), (1549). Folio. Later full calf (17th Century). 5 raised bands, titlelabel in leather with gilt lettering. Gilt borders on covers. Covers a bit rubbed. Edges red. Edges in the last quarter of the book with a weekness affecting a few mm. of outer margins, no damage to text. (8),282 pp. (Greek text), 1 blank + (8),323,(9) pp. (Latin text). Titlepage with printers wood-cut device. The Greek text having a few old underlinings and a few neath contemporary annotations in margins. Internally clean and fine.‎

Reference : 48424

‎Scarce early edition of Plybius' History with the Greek text and the translation by N. Perottus and W. Musculus. (Editio Princeps 1530). Adams P 1803 - VD 16 P 4083. - BM (German Books): 585. k.18.‎