PHLEGONTIS TRALLIANI, Quae exstant, Opuscula. IOANNES MEVRSIVS Recensuit, & Notas Addidit. Greek and Latin

Phlegon Trallianus (Phlegon of Tralles); Johannes van Meurs (John Meursius, review and added notes), Guilielmo Xylandro (Wilhelm Xylander, translation from the Greek)

Published by Isaac Elzeuirium (Isaac Elsevier), Lugduni Batauorum (Leiden), 1620

About this Item

Paradoxographical writings of Phlegon of Tralles in Greek and corresponding translation by Wilhelm Xylander into Latin known as "Book of Marvels". Printers device on title page: concordia res parvae crescunt ("small things flourish by concord"). The Dedicatory Letter by John Meursius is dated 7 December 1619. Contains De Rebus Mirabilibus Liber; De Longaeuis Libellus; De Olympijs Fragmentum by Phlegon plus Review and added notes by John Meursius. All edges trimmed and gilt (?) or coated. Page 15 numbered 14 and page 157 numbered 158. Page numbers for pages 117/118 have paper/print loss. [8], 190, [ ] pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: PHLEGONTIS TRALLIANI, Quae exstant, Opuscula. IOANNES MEVRSIVS Recensuit, & Notas Addidit. Greek and Latin
• Publisher: Isaac Elzeuirium (Isaac Elsevier), Lugduni Batauorum (Leiden)
• Publication Date: 1620
• Language: Latin
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued
• Weight: 0.75 pounds