Ἱστοριῶν βιβλία ε᾽ … — Basel 1549

Ἱστοριῶν βιβλία ε᾽, καὶ ἐπιτομαὶ ιβ᾽. Historiarum libri priores quinque, Nicolao Perotto … interprete. — Basilea, per Ioannem Hervagium. (Colophon:) Basilea, per Ioannem Hervagium, Anno M. D. XLIX. Mense Martio.

Basel, Hervagen, March 1549

Folio (317 x 199 mm). 

Greek text: α⁴ a-z⁶ aa⁴ (aa₄ blank): (4) leaves, 282 p., (1) blank leaf.

Latin text: β⁴ A-Z⁶ Aa-Cc⁶ Dd¹⁰ (Dd₁₀ blank): (4) leaves, 323 (=319), (11) p., (1) blank leaf. 

A number of leaves with a very faint watermargin in the lower blank margin. In the Latin text a wormhole from P₁ to end. Tear in lower margin of leaf Y₆. Ownership-entry on title: κτῆμα Simonis Rehill[?]. 

Contemporary blindstamped pigskin over wooden boards, two clasps; rubbed, a few scratches. The clasps are present but no longer close. Initials M B M and year M. D. XLIX. on front cover. 

Adams P 1803; Hoffmann III 269; VD16 P 4083; Hieronymus, Griech. Geist aus Basler Pressen, no. 258.