Herodotus of Halicarnassus - Historiae. Tr: Laurentius Valla. Ed: Antonius Mancinellus Venice, Johannes and Gregorius de Gregoriis, de Forlivio, Mar. 8. [after 30 Mar.] 1494. 2nd ed. Nice frontispiece within xylographic frame, Roman typeface, a few rare manuscript notes, restorations, woodworm hole at outer margin of first papers, papers Aiiii and AV of tabula appended at end of volume are missing and replaced by reproduction, later half-leather binding, title in gold within green gusset at 4-nerved spine, yellowed boards, slight defects. Modern ownership stamp to the guard paper and title page.

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