Author
Herodotus
Title
Herodoti Halicarnassei Historiæ libri IX: : et De vita Homeri libellus. / Illi ex interpretatione Laurentio Vallæ adscripta, hic ex interpretatione Conradi Heresbachij: vtraq[ue] ab Henr. Stephano recognita. Ex Ctesia excerptæ historiæ. Apologia Henr. Stephani pro Herodoto. Accessit in hac editione Spicilegium Frid. Sylburgij, ad Henr. Stephanum virum clariss..
Varying form of title
Herodoti Halicarnassei Historiae libri IX
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Historiæ libri IX
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Historiae libri IX
Imprint
Francofurti : Apud hæredes Andreæ Wecheli,, M D LXXXIIII. [1584]
Physical description
72, 592, [88] p. ; 18 cm (8vo)
Note
Printer's device on title page.
Note
First Sylburg edition, based on that of Henri Estienne, whose Apology for Herodotus it reprints, as well as the fragments of Ctesias, which Estienne had first published in 1557.
Note
Includes index.
Note
Signatures: alpha-delta8 epsilon4 a-z8 A-T8 V4.
Citation/references note
Adams, H406
Citation/references note
CLC, H482
Provenance
Inscription on title page: "R[icar]di Barford.".
Provenance
Cancelled inscription on final printed page, finishing "Tho: Woolfe[?]".
Provenance
Inscription on final printed page: "hic est liber meus Sam: Westerhoev".
Provenance
Inscription on final printed page: "Barlow June 11 1606".
Provenance
Multiple inscriptions on final printed page: "Edward Sackville".
Provenance
Inscription on lower endleaf (reversed): "Hawes 1785".
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, large format) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”
Binding
Dark brown calf; repaired 20th century; gilt fillets and roll forming three concentric rectangular frames on boards, with gilt stamps at outer corners of middle frame; rebacked; gilt roll around board edges.
Copy-specific note
Manuscript marginal annotations in multiple hands; manuscript notes on lower endleaves. Biographical note about Adam de Brome pasted to upper pastedown.
Subject
History, Ancient Early works to 1800.
Subject
Greece (Place) History Persian Wars, 500-449 B.C. Early works to 1800
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Ctesias
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Valla, Lorenzo, 1407-1457
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Heresbach, Conrad, 1496-1576
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Estienne, Henri, 1531-1598
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Sylburg, Friedrich
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Barford, Richard, active 18th century former owner.
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Westerhoev, Samuel former owner.
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Sackville, Edward former owner.
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Hawes, Herbert, -1837 former owner.
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Andreae Wecheli Heredes printer.
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Germany Frankfurt am Main.
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