OSTROGORSKY,G.Livre Rare Book
[Stephen of Byzantium] Stephanus Byzantinus (Berkelius, Abrahamus, ed) (Gronovius, Jacobus, ed)Biblio.com
Gentilia per epitomen antehac Peri Poleon De Urbibus Inscripta quae ex MSS. Codicibus Palatinis ab C. Salmasio quondam collatis & MS Vossiano restituit supplevit ac Latina versione & integro commentario illustravit Abrahamus Berkelius. Accedunt collectae ab Jacobo Gronovio variae lectiones ex codice MS. Perusino & admixtae ejusdem notae.
55093Lugduni Batavorum Leiden: Danielem a Gaesbeeck 1688. Folio pp.xiv 772 xvi; viii 27 i. Title-page in red and black woodcut initials finely engraved headpiece and initials to p.1 separate title-page to 'Variae Lectiones ' section also in red and black with same publisher and date printer's device with motto 'Intelligentibus' to both titles. Greek text and Latin translation in parallel columns with Latin commentary with quotations and examples in Greek at foot of each page. A few gatherings heavily toned and foxed faint intermittent dampstain to lower margin occasional marks and scorches 3Q2 has closed tear to lower margin extending onto text but with no loss. Vellum prize binding gilt spine with raised bands gilt frames and borders centre- and corner-pieces with the arms of Amsterdam to both boards. A few smudgy marks and small stains to vellum corners lightly bumped ties lost very good. Written by the sixth century grammarian Stephen of Byzantium and dedicated to Emperor Justinian the original form of this geographical dictionary is lost. The text that we have is an epitome possibly by a scholar called Hermolaus. Sections of the original can also be found in works of Constantine Porphyrogenitos. This edition edited by Abraham van Berkel and incorporating the work of scholars including Claude Saumaise and Jacobus Gronovius. Hoffman III 441; Schweiger I 300; Brunet V 531; Spoelder 487 Amst. 6. Lugduni Batavorum [Leiden]: Danielem a Gaesbeeck, 1688. hardcover
