Herodianus. Der Fürtresslich Griechisch Geschichtschreiber Herodianus, Augsburg, Heynrich Steyner, 1531, Gothic type, large woodcut title vignette by Joerg Breu, illustration in text by Weiditz, initials and tail-piece (some very light browning, small holes in the two final leaves due to paper fault), bound at later date in antiphonal vellum leaf lettered in red and black with coloured initial (stitching weak). [Adams H391; Muther 1078]

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Herodianus. Der Fürtresslich Griechisch Geschichtschreiber Herodianus, Augsburg, Heynrich Steyner, 1531, Gothic type, large woodcut title vignette by Joerg Breu, illustration in text by Weiditz, initials and tail-piece (some very light browning, small holes in the two final leaves due to paper fault), bound at later date in antiphonal vellum leaf lettered in red and black with coloured initial (stitching weak). [Adams H391; Muther 1078]

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The first translation into German of the Greek historian of the third century who wrote the history of the Caesars. The title vignette shows the emperors Antonius and Gordianus dressed in 16th century armour.

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