De Varia Historia Libri XIIII

Aelianus Claudius

Basel: Johann Oporinus, 1548.

Hardcover (Vellum). Very Good Condition. Item #045359
ISBN: NoISBN

Later but early vellum, stained but sound. Minor marginal notes in an early hand but quite clean otherwise. 280,[24]pp

Famed for the perfection of his Greek, the Varia Historia was intended as a Greek writing manual, but the anecdotes and quotations are also quite valuable for the otherwise lost material they preserve. The first Greek edition was 1545. First Latin Edition. Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Reference; Antiquarian & Rare. Inventory No: 045359.

Price: $600.00