Situs Orbis Descriptio. Aethici cosmographia. C. I. Solini Polyhistor
Geneva: Henricus Stephanus (Henry Estienne), 1577.
First Edition. Hardcover (Vellum). Good Condition. Item #044162
Lacking the blanks but otherwise complete in browned and discolored contemporary vellum with a tear on the spine; binding a bit shaken. Old library bookplate inside front cover. Scattered foxing, some general age toning, a few pencil marks, notes to pastedowns, light but persistent dampstain in the gutter and a slightly heavier dampstain to the bottom half of the last 30 pages. Henry Estienne's expansion of his father Robert's work (on Dionysius, 1547) to cover these ancient geographers, printed in Greek with commentary in Latin. Adams D648. 158, (xxiv), 47, 152 Size: Quarto (4to). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Geography & Maps; Antiquarian & Rare. Inventory No: 044162.
Price: $850.00