1658 1st Edtn (Thus) Q. CURTII RUFI HISTORIA ALEXANDRI MAGNI By Quintus Curtii Rufi Good History £250

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1658 1st Edition (Thus) , 
Q. CURTII RUFI HISTORIA ALEXANDRI MAGNI
Cum notis selectiss, variorum, raderi, Freshemii loccenii, blancardi, &c. Editio accuratissima.
By Quintus Curtii Rufi
Quintus Curtius Rufus AD 41 was a Roman historian, probably of the 1st century, author of his only known and only surviving work, Historiae Alexandri Magni, "Histories of Alexander the Great", or more fully Historiarum Alexandri Magni Macedonis Libri Qui Supersunt, "All the Books That Survive of the Histories of Alexander the Great of Macedon." Much of it is missing.

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Format: Hardcover,
Language: latin
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Published By: Elzeviriana, Netherlands

Crown octavo (8vo 5+3⁄8 × 8 137 × 203),Pages 840

ISBN:

The only surviving work of Roman historian Quintus Curtius Rufus, a biography of Alexander the Great, that though weak in areas of geography and military strategy, succeeds in conveying the character and attitudes of the classical emperor. This Elzevir edition was edited by celebrated Dutch Renaissance scholar Daniel Heinsius (1580-1655).



SKU: BTETM0002540
Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg

1658 1st Edition (Thus) , 
Q. CURTII RUFI HISTORIA ALEXANDRI MAGNI
Cum notis selectiss, variorum, raderi, Freshemii loccenii, blancardi, &c. Editio accuratissima.
By Quintus Curtii Rufi
Quintus Curtius Rufus AD 41 was a Roman historian, probably of the 1st century, author of his only known and only surviving work, Historiae Alexandri Magni, "Histories of Alexander the Great", or more fully Historiarum Alexandri Magni Macedonis Libri Qui Supersunt, "All the Books That Survive of the Histories of Alexander the Great of Macedon." Much of it is missing.

Illustrated By:


Format: Hardcover,
Language: latin
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Published By: Elzeviriana, Netherlands

Crown octavo (8vo 5+3⁄8 × 8 137 × 203),Pages 840

ISBN:

The only surviving work of Roman historian Quintus Curtius Rufus, a biography of Alexander the Great, that though weak in areas of geography and military strategy, succeeds in conveying the character and attitudes of the classical emperor. This Elzevir edition was edited by celebrated Dutch Renaissance scholar Daniel Heinsius (1580-1655).



SKU: BTETM0002540
Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg

Good - Engraved title page, a fold-out map, an engraving outside the text and a figure in the text.
Used but sturdy binding (cover, faded leather,) slightly yellowed paper. No missing or torn pages. Please see photos as part of condition report