THEOPHRASTUS (4th cent. BC),. Characterum ethicorum ...capita duo hactenus anecdota quae ex cod. ms. Vatican.Parma: Bodoni, 1786. Uncut copy of this beautiful edition of the last two chapters of Theophrastus' Characters. Dibdin II, 503: 'A very splendid edition, exhibiting only two chapters (chapters 29 and 30) of this work, from a Vatican Ms. of the eleventh century. It is mentioned, in order that the student may consult the very learned prolegomena which it contains'. 4to, (310 x 225mm). Author's portrait to frontispiece, engraved vignette to title page, uncut (occasional foxing). First half of the 20th century boards with gilt title-piece to spine. Provenance: Ada Peyrot, Turin (library label). (1)

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