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Solinus, Gaius Julius

Polyhistor, sive De mirabilibus mundi, sive Collectanea rerum memorabilium, 1498

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Brescia, & nbsp; Jacobus Britannicus, [not before 26 Nov.] 1498. In 2 °. Text in beautiful Roman round font, engraved xylographic drop caps, cardboard binding covered internally and externally with interesting reused parchment sheets from the 14th century, worn. Marginalia and contemporary hand annotations throughout the text.

Specialist Notes

First edition of Solino's famous encyclopedic operetta to present the Table, useful for identifying passages and topics. & nbsp;
Goff S623; HC 14884 *; IGI 9092; & nbsp; BMC VII 982; & nbsp; BSB- Ink S-486 ; & nbsp; GW M42813

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