[Rarebooks] FS: Henri Estienne's 1st printing of Pindar. Geneva: 1560

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(ESTIENNE) Pindarus. OLYMPIA, PYTHIA, NEMEA, ISTHMIA. Caeterorum Octo Lyricorum Carmina... [Edited by Henri Estienne]. (Geneva): Henri Estienne. 1560. 16mo. 2 parts in 1. 576;432pp. Greek and Latin on opposite pages. Both title pages with a woodcut device. Cont. vellum, spine hand lettered. First title a bit soiled and some light text soiling, but overall very good.    $1,250.00 (trade discount allowed)
With the second part, not always present, which is titled CARMINUM POETARUM NOVEM, the poetry of 8 other Greek lyric poets [9 with Pindar]. Henri Estienne's first printing of Pindar (5 editions appeared before 1601). Renouard p. 118 #2. Adams P 1227.

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