An Introduction to the Knowledge of Rare and Valuable Editions of the Greek and Latin Classics: Including an Account of Polyglot Bibles; the Best Greek, and Greek and Latin, Editions of the Septuagint and New Testament; the Scriptores De Re Rustica; Greek Romances, and Lexicons and Grammers

Thomas Frognall Dibdin

ISBN 10: 037123235X / ISBN 13: 9780371232354

Published by HardPress Publishing, 2018

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• Title: An Introduction to the Knowledge of Rare and Valuable Editions of the Greek and Latin Classics: Including an Account of Polyglot Bibles; the Best Greek, and Greek and Latin, Editions of the Septuagint and New Testament; the Scriptores De Re Rustica; Greek Romances, and Lexicons and Grammers
• Publisher: HardPress Publishing
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 037123235X
• ISBN 13: 9780371232354
• Binding: PAP
• Condition: New
• Weight: 761 grams

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An Introduction To The Knowledge Of Rare And Valuable Editions Of The Greek And Latin Classics: Including An Account Of Polyglot Bibles; The Best Greek, And Greek And Latin, Editions Of The Septuagint And New Testament; The Scriptores De Re Rustica; Greek Romances, And Lexicons And Grammers by Thomas Frognall Dibdin. This work is a concise bibliographic survey of major critical editions of Greek and Latin classics, detailing editors, manuscript sources, textual readings, and the quality of editions. It covers Latin Scriptores de Re Rustica, Greek authors in rural and pastoral literature, Xenophon and related Greek romances, Greek lexicons and grammars, the Delphin Classics (Latin, quarto) and Aldine Classics, edition history and appraisal, and practical notes for collectors. It emphasizes rarity, accuracy, scholarly apparatus, and the market for rare books, including notes on printers, places, formats, and Notitia literaria. The volume functions as a reference for librarians, collectors, and scholars seeking to classify metadata, understand editorial lineages, and evaluate textual criticism across the classical corpus.