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Omērou Ilias =

Homer

Omērou Ilias = [Homeri Ilias.]. - Venetiis : In aedibus Aldi, et Andreae Asulani soceri., M.D.XXIIII. Mense Aprili. [Apil 1523] - 2 v. (16, [40], 277, [1]; 251, [1]) ; 16 cm ( 12°)

Title of vol. 2: "[Odysseia. Batrachomyomachia. Hymnoi. 23]. = Vlyssea. Batrachomyomachia. Hymni XXX.II.". Capital spaces with guide letters. Publication statement taken from colophon. Signatures: v. 1: 1-7⁸ A-Z⁸ AA-LL⁸ MM⁶ -- v. 2: a-z⁸ A-H⁸ I⁴. Aldine device on title page and at end. Includes lives of Homer by Herodotus and Plutarch. Vol. 2 has introduction in Latin by Aldus Manutius. Printed by Aldus Manutius's father-in-law, Andrea Torresani (also known as Andrea Asolano), 1451-1529.


Text chiefly in Greek with Latin introduction.

19th century full calf with banded spine. Author and publisher in gold lettering on spine.


Homer


Greek literature--Early works to 1800.

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