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"Diodorou tou Sikeliotou bibliothekes istorikes ta sozomena (GREEK). Diodori Siculi Bibliothecae Historicae libri qui supersunt ; Translated by L. Rhodomanus. Annotated edition by P. Wesseling"

Amstelodami
Sumptibus Jacobi Wetstenii
1746

2 vols in-folio (40,5 x 25,5 cm), [40] + 731 + [7], [4] + 666 + [112] pp. Text in 2 columns (GREEK-Latin). Engraved frontispiece, engraved portrait by P. Wesseling, head and tailpieces. Some marginal foxing. Full contemporary vellum bindings with blind tooling, soiled, first hinge of vol. 1 partially broken

The history is arranged in three parts. The first covers mythic history up to the destruction of Troy, arranged geographically, describing regions around the world from Egypt, India and Arabia to Europe. The second covers the time from the Trojan War to the death of Alexander the Great. The third covers the period to about 60 BC. Important edition with parallel text Greek-Latin. The Greek text is edited by Peter Wesseling and the translation is by Laurentius Rhodomanus with annotations by Henri Estienne, Fulvio Orsini, Henri Valois... ""The splendour and critical excellence of all former editions, says Harles, are eclipsed by this of Peter Wesseling [...]"" (cfr Dibdin).
Ref. Dibdin I:497/498 ; Brunet II, 716 .

Provenance:
""Russel Institution

Greek Military history

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