Corpus universae praesertim Bizantinae. Ioannis Zonarae Annales aucti additionibus Georgij Cedreni. Nicetae Acominati choniatae lib. XIX. Nicophori Gregorae lib. XI. Laonici Chalcocondylae lib. X. historiae Turcicae.

Folio: 6-[28]-172, 77-[7], 120-[18] ff.

Cont. blind-tooled calf over wood, gilt arms on covers, spine on 5 raised bands (sl. rubbed, rebacked, clasps and catches gone). Good copy.

Important collection of Latin trsls of some basic Byzantine historical writings: those of Joannes Zonaras (12th c.), Niketas Acominatus Choniates (1155-1217), and Nicephorus Gregoras (1295-1360) trsl. by the German scholar Hieronymus Wolf (1516-1580) and that of Laonikos Chalkokondyles (1430-1470) on the rise of the Ottoman Empire trsl. by Conrad Clauser (1515-1611). Large woodcut mark on title and part-titles. Printed in 2 columns. Ref. Hoffmann III:127-128. - Adams B-3370. - Pettegree FB 55451. - STC French (BL) 88. Prov. Gilt abbot’s arms (Arenberg?) and gilt St. Martin (respect. on front and on lower cover). - Old ownership entries on title (deleted). - Capuchins of Edingen/Enghien (libr. stamp). - Mod. bookpl.