Ta sôzomena tôn palaiotatôn poiètôn Geôrgika, Boukoloka, kai Gnômika [Greek]. Vetustissimorum authorum Georgica, Bucolica et Gnomica poemata quae supersunt [...].

4 parts in 1 vol. 16mo: [32]-159-[1 bl.], [8]-280, 47-[1 bl.], 267-[5] pp. (lacking blank s4).

Cont. richly decorated gold-tooled calf, gilt spine, gilt sides, a.e.g. (rebacked with old spine expertly pasted on). Very good ruled copy.

First edition (re-issued 1570) of this important early scholarly bilingual (Greek-Latin) ed. of Greek lyrical poetry. Title within woodcut border. Ref. Gilmont (Crespin) 69/5a (ext. descr.). - Gilmont (GLN 15-16) 1597. - GLN-1761. - Cp. Hoffmann I:389. - Not in Adams, STC French (BL). Prov. Old inscription on front flyleaf.