[Rarebooks] FS: Very nice copy of Sigonius' work on Greek & Roman historians. Geneva: 1568

[Kenneth Karmiole]

[Sigonius, Carolus and Marcus Velleius Paterculus]. VARII HISTORIAE ROMANAE SCRIPTORES, Partim Graeci, Partim Latini, in Unum Velut Corpus Redacti... (Geneva): Henricus Stephanus. 1568. 8vo. (10),(80),832,(60)pp. (including an 80pp. longitudinally printed table). Index. Publisher's woodcut device on title. Cont. vellum, hand lettered spine.  Very nice copy.               $750.00 (trade discount allowed)
The first volume (of 4), complete in itself, of a collection of Greek and Roman historians (both classical and contemporary) published by Estienne. The volumes were sold separately as well as together.  In fact, complete sets are quite uncommon today.  Renouard, pp. 131-132; Adams, S784.

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