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JUSTINUS, Marcus Junianus (3rd-century A.D.). Les histoires universelles de Trogue Pompee. Translated by Claude de Seyssel (d.1520). Paris: Michel de Vascosan, 1559.
A fine copy of the rare first edition of de Seyssel’s French translation of Justinus; no copies recorded at auction since 1979. The abridgement by Justinus is the main source for the histories of Pompeius Trogus (1st century B.C.), which examine the ancient kingdoms of Assyria and Persia, as well as Macedonia, Greece, and Rome. Adams J-740; Brunet III, 622.
Folio (335 x 220mm). With final blank, ruled in red throughout, woodcut initials (title faintly browned, some small stains, minor dampstain in flyleaves). Contemporary French limp vellum, sides panelled with central arabesque, flat spine gilt in compartments, gilt edges, spine liner from French manuscript leaf c.1300 (ties missing).
A fine copy of the rare first edition of de Seyssel’s French translation of Justinus; no copies recorded at auction since 1979. The abridgement by Justinus is the main source for the histories of Pompeius Trogus (1st century B.C.), which examine the ancient kingdoms of Assyria and Persia, as well as Macedonia, Greece, and Rome. Adams J-740; Brunet III, 622.
Folio (335 x 220mm). With final blank, ruled in red throughout, woodcut initials (title faintly browned, some small stains, minor dampstain in flyleaves). Contemporary French limp vellum, sides panelled with central arabesque, flat spine gilt in compartments, gilt edges, spine liner from French manuscript leaf c.1300 (ties missing).
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