Hesychiou Lexikon. Hesychii Lexicon, cum notis doctorum virorum integris, vel editis antehac, nunc auctis & emendatis, Hadr. Junii, Henr. Stephani, Jos. Scaligeri etc., vel ineditis Henr. Valesii, Dan. Heinsii, Phil. Jac. Maussaci etc., in primis Ludolphi Kusteri, Tiber. Hemsterhusii etc., praeter selectas Jo. Jensii, Dan. Wilh. Trilleri etc., ex autographis partim recensuit, partim nunc primum edidit, suasque animadversiones perpetuas adjecit Joannes Alberti cum ejusdem prolegomenis, et adparatu hesychiano

Lugduni Batavorum (Leiden): Apud Samuelem Luchtmans, et Filium, 1766. Hardcover. fair. Large folio. 2 volumes. Ex Libris "Herbert Wilson Greene", signature of same in both vols. on free front endpaper, date 1889. [10], xl, [76], engraved frontispiece of Johannes Alberti "F. Decker, pinx - 1742. Exudit Samuel Luchtmans. I. Houbraken sculps -1745", 1758 columns; [4], xiii, 1604 columns, [44] index. Vol. II has imprint Apud Samuelem et Johannem Luchtmans was edited by David Ruhnkenius. Title pages printed in red and black. Greek text printed in double columns with footnotes in Latin. Original vellum with blind-embossed ornamental cartouche. Hysechius of Alexanfria was, a 5th century grammarian, compiled the richest lexicon of unusual and obscure Greek words that has survived. Boards almost detached, crudely held in place with maroon binders tape. Age wear and staining on binding. Some browing and foxing in margins throughout. Binding in poor, interior in overall very good condition.