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
Author Bio: 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.
Synopsis: 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).
Format: Hardcover, Small/Crown octavo (8vo 5 3⁄8 × 8 in 137 × 203 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Language: latin
Published By: Elzeviriana, Netherlands
Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
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.
Collation:
pp. 840
Please see Photos as part of condition report.
SKU: BTETM0002540
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
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
Author Bio: 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.
Synopsis: 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).
Format: Hardcover, Small/Crown octavo (8vo 5 3⁄8 × 8 in 137 × 203 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Language: latin
Published By: Elzeviriana, Netherlands
Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
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.
Collation:
pp. 840
Please see Photos as part of condition report.
SKU: BTETM0002540
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
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