HERODOTUS. The Histories.
HERODOTUS
The Histories.
Londini [London]: Typis E. Horton & J. Grover Impensis Johannis Dunmore Richardi Chiswel Benjamin Tooke & Thomae Sawbridge, 1679
Folio, handsomely rebound by Period Binders of Bath in quarter calf over marbled boards, vellum tipped corners; decorative border in blind; five raised bands ruled in blind, with contrasting rd leather label lettered and ruled in gilt to spine; [lxi], 708, [xxxvi], 33, [xliii]; with folding engraved map; one small closed tear to map; some light scratches to calf, else a solid binding containing text block which has some small ink splashes to titles; parts evenly toned, one small finger tear affecting text at p.xliii-iv; a superior example, otherwise.
A bibliographically important edition of one of the founding historical works in Western Literature, a re-publication of Henri Estienne's earlier editions of 1566 and 1592. This particular edition edited in London in 1679 by Thomas Gale, (1635-1709) who was Regius Professor of Greek at Cambridge in 1666.
Composed in c.430BC in the Ionic dialect of classical Greek, the text is presented here in columns, along with a Latin translation. It provided much of the foundation of common knowledge regarding the ancient world, with the engraved map stretching from the Adriatic Sea to Persia, containing with it North Africa and the Middle East.
Rather scarce.
HERODOTUS
The Histories.
Londini [London]: Typis E. Horton & J. Grover Impensis Johannis Dunmore Richardi Chiswel Benjamin Tooke & Thomae Sawbridge, 1679
Folio, handsomely rebound by Period Binders of Bath in quarter calf over marbled boards, vellum tipped corners; decorative border in blind; five raised bands ruled in blind, with contrasting rd leather label lettered and ruled in gilt to spine; [lxi], 708, [xxxvi], 33, [xliii]; with folding engraved map; one small closed tear to map; some light scratches to calf, else a solid binding containing text block which has some small ink splashes to titles; parts evenly toned, one small finger tear affecting text at p.xliii-iv; a superior example, otherwise.
A bibliographically important edition of one of the founding historical works in Western Literature, a re-publication of Henri Estienne's earlier editions of 1566 and 1592. This particular edition edited in London in 1679 by Thomas Gale, (1635-1709) who was Regius Professor of Greek at Cambridge in 1666.
Composed in c.430BC in the Ionic dialect of classical Greek, the text is presented here in columns, along with a Latin translation. It provided much of the foundation of common knowledge regarding the ancient world, with the engraved map stretching from the Adriatic Sea to Persia, containing with it North Africa and the Middle East.
Rather scarce.
HERODOTUS
The Histories.
Londini [London]: Typis E. Horton & J. Grover Impensis Johannis Dunmore Richardi Chiswel Benjamin Tooke & Thomae Sawbridge, 1679
Folio, handsomely rebound by Period Binders of Bath in quarter calf over marbled boards, vellum tipped corners; decorative border in blind; five raised bands ruled in blind, with contrasting rd leather label lettered and ruled in gilt to spine; [lxi], 708, [xxxvi], 33, [xliii]; with folding engraved map; one small closed tear to map; some light scratches to calf, else a solid binding containing text block which has some small ink splashes to titles; parts evenly toned, one small finger tear affecting text at p.xliii-iv; a superior example, otherwise.
A bibliographically important edition of one of the founding historical works in Western Literature, a re-publication of Henri Estienne's earlier editions of 1566 and 1592. This particular edition edited in London in 1679 by Thomas Gale, (1635-1709) who was Regius Professor of Greek at Cambridge in 1666.
Composed in c.430BC in the Ionic dialect of classical Greek, the text is presented here in columns, along with a Latin translation. It provided much of the foundation of common knowledge regarding the ancient world, with the engraved map stretching from the Adriatic Sea to Persia, containing with it North Africa and the Middle East.
Rather scarce.