[Rarebooks] FS: "The Aethiopian History of Heliodorus" London: 1686. (1st ed. of a new trans.)

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Heliodorus. THE AETHIOPIAN HISTORY OF HELIODORUS. In Ten Books. The First 
Five Translated by a Person of Quality, the Last Five by N. Tate... London: 
J. L. for Edward Poole. 1686. 8vo. 2 parts in 1. (12),228;160pp. The blank 
leaf before the second part is lacking. Cont. calf, spine somewhat rubbed, but 
quite sound. With the autograph of one John Beachey, 1686, on the front fly 
leaf.     $1,000.00 (trade discount allowed)
The scarce first edition of this new translation, half of which was done by 
Nahum Tate (1652-1715). Wing H1373.

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