Hardcover
1549 · Basileae (Basel)
by Sichardt, Johannes
Basileae (Basel): Henri-Chum Petri, 1549. Original (Not an e-book). Hardcover. Surprisingly clean and tight with foxing to leaf 101 and very light foxing to the occasional other page. Two small fountain pen/ink notations on title page. End papers a bit age-worn, and last few pages lightly wrinkled. Covers age-worn with scuffing to boards, chipping to corners and fraying to spine ends. Leather spine brittle but solid. Complete.. NF. Brown boards with brown leather spine with title of "Chronica" in red title block on spine. (6) + (120 index) + 446 pp. (numbered by leaves as 223). 1 bw illus. on back free end paper. Red speckled page edges. Introduction written in 1529. A historical chronicle, in Latin, by Eusebius of Caesarea (Roman historian, exegate, and Christian polemicist); D. Hieronymo, who interpreted Eusebius's writings; Matthaei Palmerii Florence and Matthaei Palmerii Pisani; the Herman Contracti; and chronicles of Marcus Aurelii Cassiodori. The extensive index itself is impressive. Quite historic in many ways. Scarce.
(Inventory #: 156154)